Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 in Centro (IT)
Centro (IT): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 was 105.45 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Centro (IT), 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Centro (IT) is 105.45 Number, 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 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1977.
That places Centro (IT) 45th out of 1518 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 … NUTS 1977-2013 in Centro (IT), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 Number | — |
| 1978 | 5.09 Number | +409.0% |
| 1979 | 5.67 Number | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 9.45 Number | +66.7% |
| 1981 | 31.52 Number | +233.5% |
| 1982 | 25.3 Number | -19.7% |
| 1983 | 32.83 Number | +29.8% |
| 1984 | 36.9 Number | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 41.29 Number | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 55.72 Number | +34.9% |
| 1987 | 59.22 Number | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 59.9 Number | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 81.28 Number | +35.7% |
| 1990 | 68.36 Number | -15.9% |
| 1991 | 83.61 Number | +22.3% |
| 1992 | 60.65 Number | -27.5% |
| 1993 | 54.73 Number | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 54.63 Number | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 74.51 Number | +36.4% |
| 1996 | 90.89 Number | +22.0% |
| 1997 | 112.55 Number | +23.8% |
| 1998 | 116.67 Number | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 140.19 Number | +20.2% |
| 2000 | 135.15 Number | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 162.65 Number | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 156.88 Number | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 160.28 Number | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 152.05 Number | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 192.6 Number | +26.7% |
| 2006 | 168.5 Number | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 162.58 Number | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 164.44 Number | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 145.96 Number | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 176.79 Number | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 132.75 Number | -24.9% |
| 2012 | 105.45 Number | -20.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 in Centro (IT) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +409.0% | 1 Number | 5.09 Number |
| 1981 | +233.5% | 9.45 Number | 31.52 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.92 Number | 1 Number | 5.67 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 43.34 Number | 9.45 Number | 81.28 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.68 Number | 54.63 Number | 140.19 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 160.11 Number | 135.15 Number | 192.6 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 138.33 Number | 105.45 Number | 176.79 Number | 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 Number 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 Number 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 Number 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 1518 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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