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

Bologna: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 27.01 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
27.01
Change on year
down 39.8%
Rank
173rd
of 1501 regions
All-time high
72.43
in 2005
All-time low
2.43
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Bologna, 1978–2012

0204060801978199520121978: 2.41979: 2.81980: 7.41981: 11.21982: 11.21983: 6.21984: 10.81985: 14.21986: 19.31987: 29.21988: 28.21989: 15.71990: 17.31991: 331992: 28.61993: 31.61994: 31.81995: 47.51996: 26.81997: 261998: 26.91999: 37.12000: 40.12001: 40.22002: 66.22003: 68.92004: 40.52005: 72.42006: 59.62007: 522008: 40.92009: 40.82010: 33.12011: 44.92012: 27

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bologna stood at 27.01.

The figure is down 39.8% on the previous year and down 59.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bologna peaked at 72.43 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.43, in 1978.

Bologna ranks 173rd of 1501 regions on this measure, in the top 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 Bologna, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013) in Bologna, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 2.43
1979 2.75 +13.2%
1980 7.37 +168.0%
1981 11.24 +52.5%
1982 11.15 -0.8%
1983 6.21 -44.3%
1984 10.85 +74.7%
1985 14.18 +30.7%
1986 19.33 +36.3%
1987 29.2 +51.1%
1988 28.17 -3.5%
1989 15.7 -44.3%
1990 17.26 +9.9%
1991 33.01 +91.3%
1992 28.64 -13.2%
1993 31.64 +10.5%
1994 31.84 +0.6%
1995 47.47 +49.1%
1996 26.75 -43.6%
1997 26.03 -2.7%
1998 26.92 +3.4%
1999 37.09 +37.8%
2000 40.1 +8.1%
2001 40.19 +0.2%
2002 66.17 +64.6%
2003 68.87 +4.1%
2004 40.51 -41.2%
2005 72.43 +78.8%
2006 59.62 -17.7%
2007 52.02 -12.7%
2008 40.93 -21.3%
2009 40.76 -0.4%
2010 33.07 -18.9%
2011 44.88 +35.7%
2012 27.01 -39.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.59 2.43 2.75 2
1980s 15.34 6.21 29.2 10
1990s 30.66 17.26 47.47 10
2000s 52.16 40.1 72.43 10
2010s 34.99 27.01 44.88 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bologna?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bologna was 27.01 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Bologna?
The highest recorded value was 72.43 in 2005.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Bologna?
The lowest recorded value was 2.43 in 1978.
How does Bologna rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Bologna ranks 173rd out of 1501 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Bologna?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bologna data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013)
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