Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Centro (IT)
Centro (IT): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 105.45 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
105.45
Change on year
down 20.6%
Rank
45th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
192.6
in 2005
All-time low
1
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Centro (IT), 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Centro (IT) is 105.45, measured in 2012.
The figure is down 20.6% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Centro (IT) peaked at 192.6 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1977.
That places Centro (IT) 45th out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Centro (IT), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 | — |
| 1978 | 5.09 | +409.0% |
| 1979 | 5.67 | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 9.45 | +66.7% |
| 1981 | 31.52 | +233.5% |
| 1982 | 25.3 | -19.7% |
| 1983 | 32.83 | +29.8% |
| 1984 | 36.9 | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 41.29 | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 55.72 | +34.9% |
| 1987 | 59.22 | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 59.9 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 81.28 | +35.7% |
| 1990 | 68.36 | -15.9% |
| 1991 | 83.61 | +22.3% |
| 1992 | 60.65 | -27.5% |
| 1993 | 54.73 | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 54.63 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 74.51 | +36.4% |
| 1996 | 90.89 | +22.0% |
| 1997 | 112.55 | +23.8% |
| 1998 | 116.67 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 140.19 | +20.2% |
| 2000 | 135.15 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 162.65 | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 156.88 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 160.28 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 152.05 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 192.6 | +26.7% |
| 2006 | 168.5 | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 162.58 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 164.44 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 145.96 | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 176.79 | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 132.75 | -24.9% |
| 2012 | 105.45 | -20.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.92 | 1 | 5.67 | 3 |
| 1980s | 43.34 | 9.45 | 81.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.68 | 54.63 | 140.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 160.11 | 135.15 | 192.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 138.33 | 105.45 | 176.79 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Centro (IT)?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Centro (IT) was 105.45 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Centro (IT)?
- The highest recorded value was 192.6 in 2005.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Centro (IT)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1977.
- How does Centro (IT) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Centro (IT) ranks 45th 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 Centro (IT)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Centro (IT) 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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