Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Verbano-Cusio-Ossola

Verbano-Cusio-Ossola: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 3.25 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
3.25 Number
Change on year
down 46.9%
Rank
1332nd
of 1634 regions
All-time high
9.31 Number
in 2005
All-time low
0.17 Number
in 1985
Years of data
32
1979–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, 1979–2012

02468101979199520121979: 1 Number1982: 3 Number1983: 1 Number1984: 3.3 Number1985: 0.17 Number1986: 2.3 Number1987: 3 Number1988: 2.3 Number1989: 2 Number1990: 3 Number1991: 4.5 Number1992: 1.8 Number1993: 4.3 Number1994: 2.8 Number1995: 3 Number1996: 6 Number1997: 4.9 Number1998: 4.2 Number1999: 7 Number2000: 8 Number2001: 6.7 Number2002: 4 Number2003: 2 Number2004: 8.8 Number2005: 9.3 Number2006: 6.4 Number2007: 3.2 Number2008: 2.7 Number2009: 7.2 Number2010: 5 Number2011: 6.1 Number2012: 3.2 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Verbano-Cusio-Ossola stood at 3.25 Number.

That represents a change of down 46.9% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Verbano-Cusio-Ossola peaked at 9.31 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.17 Number, in 1985.

That places Verbano-Cusio-Ossola 1332nd out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, 1979 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1979 1 Number
1982 3 Number +200.0%
1983 1 Number -66.7%
1984 3.33 Number +233.0%
1985 0.17 Number -94.9%
1986 2.33 Number +1270.6%
1987 3 Number +28.8%
1988 2.33 Number -22.3%
1989 2 Number -14.2%
1990 3 Number +50.0%
1991 4.5 Number +50.0%
1992 1.75 Number -61.1%
1993 4.33 Number +147.4%
1994 2.83 Number -34.6%
1995 3.03 Number +7.1%
1996 5.95 Number +96.4%
1997 4.9 Number -17.6%
1998 4.17 Number -14.9%
1999 7.03 Number +68.6%
2000 8.03 Number +14.2%
2001 6.7 Number -16.6%
2002 4.03 Number -39.9%
2003 2 Number -50.4%
2004 8.78 Number +339.0%
2005 9.31 Number +6.0%
2006 6.44 Number -30.8%
2007 3.25 Number -49.5%
2008 2.67 Number -17.8%
2009 7.17 Number +168.5%
2010 5 Number -30.3%
2011 6.12 Number +22.4%
2012 3.25 Number -46.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 Number 1 Number 1 Number 1
1980s 2.15 Number 0.17 Number 3.33 Number 8
1990s 4.15 Number 1.75 Number 7.03 Number 10
2000s 5.84 Number 2 Number 9.31 Number 10
2010s 4.79 Number 3.25 Number 6.12 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Verbano-Cusio-Ossola?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Verbano-Cusio-Ossola was 3.25 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Verbano-Cusio-Ossola?
The highest recorded value was 9.31 Number in 2005.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Verbano-Cusio-Ossola?
The lowest recorded value was 0.17 Number in 1985.
How does Verbano-Cusio-Ossola rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Verbano-Cusio-Ossola ranks 1332nd out of 1634 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Verbano-Cusio-Ossola?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Verbano-Cusio-Ossola 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
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