Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Siracusa

Siracusa: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 3.25 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
3.25
Change on year
up 170.8%
Rank
1331st
of 1633 regions
All-time high
5.5
in 2002
All-time low
0.5
in 1983
Years of data
31
1979–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Siracusa, 1979–2012

01234561979199520121979: 11981: 11982: 0.671983: 0.51984: 11986: 2.31988: 31989: 0.671990: 1.41991: 1.21992: 11993: 3.31994: 1.31995: 1.51996: 1.41997: 3.81998: 41999: 32000: 3.92001: 5.32002: 5.52003: 4.22004: 3.42005: 3.42006: 4.62007: 2.52008: 1.82009: 2.62010: 3.12011: 1.22012: 3.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Siracusa stood at 3.25.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 170.8% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Siracusa peaked at 5.5 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1983.

Siracusa ranks 1331st of 1633 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Siracusa, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Siracusa, 1979 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1979 1
1981 1 +0.0%
1982 0.67 -33.0%
1983 0.5 -25.4%
1984 1 +100.0%
1986 2.33 +133.0%
1988 3 +28.8%
1989 0.67 -77.7%
1990 1.42 +111.9%
1991 1.17 -17.6%
1992 1 -14.5%
1993 3.33 +233.0%
1994 1.33 -60.1%
1995 1.5 +12.8%
1996 1.45 -3.3%
1997 3.75 +158.6%
1998 4.03 +7.5%
1999 3 -25.6%
2000 3.85 +28.3%
2001 5.27 +36.9%
2002 5.5 +4.4%
2003 4.25 -22.7%
2004 3.37 -20.7%
2005 3.4 +0.9%
2006 4.62 +35.9%
2007 2.5 -45.9%
2008 1.75 -30.0%
2009 2.63 +50.3%
2010 3.12 +18.6%
2011 1.2 -61.5%
2012 3.25 +170.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 1 1 1
1980s 1.31 0.5 3 7
1990s 2.2 1 4.03 10
2000s 3.71 1.75 5.5 10
2010s 2.52 1.2 3.25 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Siracusa?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Siracusa was 3.25 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Siracusa?
The highest recorded value was 5.5 in 2002.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Siracusa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1983.
How does Siracusa rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Siracusa ranks 1331st 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 Siracusa?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Siracusa 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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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,666 places, 49,665 data points, 1977–2012
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