Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Umbria
Umbria: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 29.46 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Umbria, 1978–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Umbria recorded 29.46 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Umbria peaked at 50.57 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1978.
That places Umbria 643rd 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 Umbria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 3 | — |
| 1979 | 7.92 | +164.0% |
| 1980 | 3.67 | -53.7% |
| 1981 | 6.83 | +86.1% |
| 1982 | 14.5 | +112.3% |
| 1983 | 9.75 | -32.8% |
| 1984 | 9.92 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 9.07 | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 17.48 | +92.7% |
| 1987 | 13.57 | -22.4% |
| 1988 | 10.83 | -20.2% |
| 1989 | 18.42 | +70.1% |
| 1990 | 17.43 | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 7.35 | -57.8% |
| 1992 | 16.08 | +118.8% |
| 1993 | 13.45 | -16.4% |
| 1994 | 13.33 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 16.72 | +25.4% |
| 1996 | 19.56 | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 27.48 | +40.5% |
| 1998 | 25.67 | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 33.14 | +29.1% |
| 2000 | 32.14 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 28.83 | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 30.27 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 32.56 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 47.35 | +45.4% |
| 2005 | 45.56 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 40.19 | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 50.57 | +25.8% |
| 2008 | 44.31 | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 28.02 | -36.8% |
| 2010 | 33.43 | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 33.4 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 29.46 | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.46 | 3 | 7.92 | 2 |
| 1980s | 11.4 | 3.67 | 18.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.02 | 7.35 | 33.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.98 | 28.02 | 50.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.1 | 29.46 | 33.43 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Umbria?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Umbria was 29.46 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Umbria?
- The highest recorded value was 50.57 in 2007.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Umbria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1978.
- How does Umbria rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Umbria ranks 643rd 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 Umbria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Umbria 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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