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

Catania: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 1.38 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
1.38
Change on year
up 53.3%
Rank
1064th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
7.94
in 2008
All-time low
0.05
in 1987
Years of data
29
1981–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Catania, 1981–2012

024681981199620121981: 11982: 11986: 1.41987: 0.051988: 3.51989: 11990: 51991: 0.251992: 41993: 0.941994: 11995: 21996: 1.51997: 2.21998: 2.21999: 2.62000: 1.82001: 22002: 4.42003: 1.42004: 2.92005: 2.72006: 4.32007: 5.52008: 7.92009: 7.62010: 4.32011: 0.92012: 1.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Catania is 1.38, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of up 53.3% on the previous year and down 68.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Catania peaked at 7.94 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 1987.

Catania ranks 1064th of 1501 regions on this measure, 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 Catania, 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 Catania, 1981 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1981 1
1982 1 +0.0%
1986 1.4 +40.0%
1987 0.05 -96.4%
1988 3.5 +6900.0%
1989 1 -71.4%
1990 5 +400.0%
1991 0.25 -95.0%
1992 4 +1500.0%
1993 0.94 -76.5%
1994 1 +6.4%
1995 1.97 +97.0%
1996 1.5 -23.9%
1997 2.17 +44.7%
1998 2.22 +2.3%
1999 2.57 +15.8%
2000 1.83 -28.8%
2001 2 +9.3%
2002 4.4 +120.0%
2003 1.39 -68.4%
2004 2.92 +110.1%
2005 2.7 -7.5%
2006 4.34 +60.7%
2007 5.48 +26.3%
2008 7.94 +44.9%
2009 7.6 -4.3%
2010 4.35 -42.8%
2011 0.9 -79.3%
2012 1.38 +53.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.32 0.05 3.5 6
1990s 2.16 0.25 5 10
2000s 4.06 1.39 7.94 10
2010s 2.21 0.9 4.35 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Catania?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Catania was 1.38 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Catania?
The highest recorded value was 7.94 in 2008.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Catania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 1987.
How does Catania rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Catania ranks 1064th 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 Catania?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Catania 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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