Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Bolzano-Bozen

Bolzano-Bozen: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 17.36 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
17.36
Change on year
up 97.5%
Rank
255th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
17.36
in 2012
All-time low
0.25
in 2001
Years of data
31
1980–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Bolzano-Bozen, 1980–2012

0510151980199620121980: 11982: 21983: 0.671985: 11986: 0.281987: 0.61988: 4.61989: 3.81990: 2.11991: 1.21992: 21993: 11994: 31995: 3.11996: 31997: 4.91998: 31999: 22000: 3.12001: 0.252002: 5.32003: 2.52004: 9.82005: 9.12006: 10.22007: 3.82008: 5.32009: 9.92010: 12.62011: 8.82012: 17.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Bolzano-Bozen recorded 17.36 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 97.5% on the previous year and up 225.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bolzano-Bozen peaked at 17.36 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 2001.

That places Bolzano-Bozen 255th out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Bolzano-Bozen, 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 Bolzano-Bozen, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 1
1982 2 +100.0%
1983 0.67 -66.5%
1985 1 +49.3%
1986 0.28 -72.0%
1987 0.6 +114.3%
1988 4.56 +660.0%
1989 3.84 -15.8%
1990 2.11 -45.1%
1991 1.2 -43.1%
1992 2 +66.7%
1993 1 -50.0%
1994 3 +200.0%
1995 3.11 +3.7%
1996 3 -3.5%
1997 4.92 +64.0%
1998 3 -39.0%
1999 2 -33.3%
2000 3.1 +55.0%
2001 0.25 -91.9%
2002 5.33 +2032.0%
2003 2.45 -54.0%
2004 9.77 +298.8%
2005 9.07 -7.2%
2006 10.23 +12.8%
2007 3.77 -63.1%
2008 5.35 +41.9%
2009 9.88 +84.7%
2010 12.6 +27.5%
2011 8.79 -30.2%
2012 17.36 +97.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.74 0.28 4.56 8
1990s 2.53 1 4.92 10
2000s 5.92 0.25 10.23 10
2010s 12.92 8.79 17.36 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bolzano-Bozen?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bolzano-Bozen was 17.36 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Bolzano-Bozen?
The highest recorded value was 17.36 in 2012.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Bolzano-Bozen?
The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 2001.
How does Bolzano-Bozen rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Bolzano-Bozen ranks 255th 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 Bolzano-Bozen?
Over the last ten years it is up 225.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bolzano-Bozen 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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