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

Palermo: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 1 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
1
Change on year
down 45.9%
Rank
1138th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
6.57
in 2003
All-time low
0.01
in 2002
Years of data
25
1980–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Palermo, 1980–2012

02461980199620121980: 11983: 11984: 11986: 11987: 0.051990: 11992: 11993: 0.21995: 21997: 21998: 1.81999: 12000: 2.72001: 12002: 0.012003: 6.62004: 3.62005: 2.62006: 6.52007: 1.82008: 3.72009: 1.82010: 0.982011: 1.92012: 1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Palermo recorded 1 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.9% on the previous year and up 9,900.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Palermo peaked at 6.57 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2002.

That places Palermo 1138th out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom 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 Palermo, 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 Palermo, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 1
1983 1 +0.0%
1984 1 +0.0%
1986 1 +0.0%
1987 0.05 -95.0%
1990 1 +1900.0%
1992 1 +0.0%
1993 0.2 -80.0%
1995 2 +900.0%
1997 2.03 +1.5%
1998 1.83 -9.9%
1999 1 -45.4%
2000 2.7 +170.0%
2001 1 -63.0%
2002 0.01 -99.0%
2003 6.57 +65600.0%
2004 3.65 -44.4%
2005 2.58 -29.3%
2006 6.45 +150.0%
2007 1.83 -71.6%
2008 3.67 +100.5%
2009 1.83 -50.1%
2010 0.98 -46.4%
2011 1.85 +88.8%
2012 1 -45.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.81 0.05 1 5
1990s 1.29 0.2 2.03 7
2000s 3.03 0.01 6.57 10
2010s 1.28 0.98 1.85 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Palermo?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Palermo was 1 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Palermo?
The highest recorded value was 6.57 in 2003.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Palermo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2002.
How does Palermo rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Palermo ranks 1138th 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 Palermo?
Over the last ten years it is up 9,900.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Palermo 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)
Source
Eurostat
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