Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Sicilia
Sicilia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 21.89 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Sicilia, 1979–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sicilia recorded 21.89 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.4% on the previous year and down 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sicilia peaked at 81.71 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1979.
That places Sicilia 757th out of 1633 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Sicilia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 3 | — |
| 1980 | 7 | +133.3% |
| 1981 | 4 | -42.9% |
| 1982 | 7.67 | +91.8% |
| 1983 | 6.2 | -19.2% |
| 1984 | 12.5 | +101.6% |
| 1985 | 10.25 | -18.0% |
| 1986 | 17.6 | +71.7% |
| 1987 | 14.08 | -20.0% |
| 1988 | 28.89 | +105.2% |
| 1989 | 26.58 | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 27.83 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 23.35 | -16.1% |
| 1992 | 16.35 | -30.0% |
| 1993 | 37.63 | +130.2% |
| 1994 | 53.07 | +41.0% |
| 1995 | 46.84 | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 32 | -31.7% |
| 1997 | 41.83 | +30.7% |
| 1998 | 64.42 | +54.0% |
| 1999 | 73 | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 61.71 | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 61.59 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 73.96 | +20.1% |
| 2003 | 69.91 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 79.36 | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 81.71 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 67.7 | -17.1% |
| 2007 | 42.77 | -36.8% |
| 2008 | 50.77 | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 50.43 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 49.75 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 29.74 | -40.2% |
| 2012 | 21.89 | -26.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1980s | 13.48 | 4 | 28.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.63 | 16.35 | 73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.99 | 42.77 | 81.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.79 | 21.89 | 49.75 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sicilia?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sicilia was 21.89 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Sicilia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.71 in 2005.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Sicilia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1979.
- How does Sicilia rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Sicilia ranks 757th out of 1633 regions with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Sicilia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sicilia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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