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

Firenze: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 11.33 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
11.33
Change on year
down 33.4%
Rank
360th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
26.25
in 2010
All-time low
0.67
in 1978
Years of data
35
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Firenze, 1977–2012

01020301977199420121977: 11978: 0.671980: 3.71981: 7.31982: 3.91983: 6.51984: 6.71985: 7.91986: 14.71987: 11.81988: 10.11989: 11.91990: 9.41991: 13.71992: 6.21993: 5.31994: 9.31995: 7.91996: 111997: 14.41998: 10.21999: 16.42000: 10.22001: 19.62002: 17.92003: 24.82004: 20.82005: 17.92006: 25.62007: 172008: 21.82009: 15.82010: 26.22011: 172012: 11.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Firenze recorded 11.33 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

That represents a change of down 33.4% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Firenze peaked at 26.25 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.67, in 1978.

That places Firenze 360th 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 Firenze, 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 Firenze, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 1
1978 0.67 -33.0%
1980 3.7 +452.2%
1981 7.27 +96.5%
1982 3.87 -46.8%
1983 6.48 +67.4%
1984 6.7 +3.4%
1985 7.94 +18.5%
1986 14.67 +84.8%
1987 11.83 -19.4%
1988 10.08 -14.8%
1989 11.86 +17.7%
1990 9.41 -20.7%
1991 13.71 +45.7%
1992 6.25 -54.4%
1993 5.27 -15.7%
1994 9.35 +77.4%
1995 7.93 -15.2%
1996 11.02 +39.0%
1997 14.4 +30.7%
1998 10.23 -29.0%
1999 16.44 +60.7%
2000 10.22 -37.8%
2001 19.57 +91.5%
2002 17.86 -8.7%
2003 24.75 +38.6%
2004 20.84 -15.8%
2005 17.91 -14.1%
2006 25.57 +42.8%
2007 16.98 -33.6%
2008 21.8 +28.4%
2009 15.83 -27.4%
2010 26.25 +65.8%
2011 17.01 -35.2%
2012 11.33 -33.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.835 0.67 1 2
1980s 8.44 3.7 14.67 10
1990s 10.4 5.27 16.44 10
2000s 19.13 10.22 25.57 10
2010s 18.2 11.33 26.25 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Firenze?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Firenze was 11.33 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Firenze?
The highest recorded value was 26.25 in 2010.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Firenze?
The lowest recorded value was 0.67 in 1978.
How does Firenze rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Firenze ranks 360th 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 Firenze?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Firenze 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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