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

Ferrara: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 6.54 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
6.54
Change on year
down 6.8%
Rank
538th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
12.31
in 2006
All-time low
0.13
in 1984
Years of data
28
1981–2012

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

02.557.51012.51981199620121981: 21984: 0.131985: 0.511987: 1.71988: 2.41990: 1.91991: 11992: 1.41993: 1.21994: 0.61995: 0.281996: 1.21997: 0.421998: 1.31999: 4.42000: 5.72001: 12.22002: 9.92003: 2.92004: 7.62005: 7.52006: 12.32007: 9.72008: 8.42009: 82010: 3.62011: 72012: 6.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ferrara stood at 6.54.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ferrara peaked at 12.31 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.13, in 1984.

Ferrara ranks 538th 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 Ferrara, 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 Ferrara, 1981 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1981 2
1984 0.13 -93.5%
1985 0.51 +292.3%
1987 1.67 +227.5%
1988 2.4 +43.7%
1990 1.92 -20.0%
1991 1 -47.9%
1992 1.43 +43.0%
1993 1.2 -16.1%
1994 0.6 -50.0%
1995 0.28 -53.3%
1996 1.22 +335.7%
1997 0.42 -65.6%
1998 1.29 +207.1%
1999 4.44 +244.2%
2000 5.72 +28.8%
2001 12.23 +113.8%
2002 9.91 -19.0%
2003 2.92 -70.5%
2004 7.63 +161.3%
2005 7.5 -1.7%
2006 12.31 +64.1%
2007 9.67 -21.4%
2008 8.36 -13.5%
2009 8.02 -4.1%
2010 3.57 -55.5%
2011 7.02 +96.6%
2012 6.54 -6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.34 0.13 2.4 5
1990s 1.38 0.28 4.44 10
2000s 8.43 2.92 12.31 10
2010s 5.71 3.57 7.02 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ferrara?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ferrara was 6.54 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Ferrara?
The highest recorded value was 12.31 in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Ferrara?
The lowest recorded value was 0.13 in 1984.
How does Ferrara rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Ferrara ranks 538th 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 Ferrara?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ferrara 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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