Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Piemonte
Piemonte: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 73.69 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
73.69
Change on year
down 14.9%
Rank
65th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
86.63
in 2011
All-time low
4.2
in 1979
Years of data
34
1979–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Piemonte, 1979–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Piemonte recorded 73.69 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.9% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Piemonte peaked at 86.63 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.2, in 1979.
Piemonte ranks 65th of 1501 regions on this measure, 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 Piemonte, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 4.2 | — |
| 1980 | 10.61 | +152.6% |
| 1981 | 15.99 | +50.7% |
| 1982 | 18.17 | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 13.51 | -25.6% |
| 1984 | 15.46 | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 20.99 | +35.8% |
| 1986 | 12.82 | -38.9% |
| 1987 | 22.89 | +78.5% |
| 1988 | 32.85 | +43.5% |
| 1989 | 22.57 | -31.3% |
| 1990 | 23.78 | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 24.18 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 31.97 | +32.2% |
| 1993 | 27.28 | -14.7% |
| 1994 | 24.37 | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 27.99 | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 48.8 | +74.3% |
| 1997 | 40.49 | -17.0% |
| 1998 | 45.98 | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 80.7 | +75.5% |
| 2000 | 44.97 | -44.3% |
| 2001 | 48.18 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 50.55 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 48.03 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 86.05 | +79.2% |
| 2005 | 74.33 | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 81.18 | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 86.5 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 71.62 | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 66.21 | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 79.05 | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 86.63 | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 73.69 | -14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 1 |
| 1980s | 18.59 | 10.61 | 32.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.55 | 23.78 | 80.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.76 | 44.97 | 86.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.79 | 73.69 | 86.63 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Piemonte?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Piemonte was 73.69 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Piemonte?
- The highest recorded value was 86.63 in 2011.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Piemonte?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 in 1979.
- How does Piemonte rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Piemonte ranks 65th 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 Piemonte?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Piemonte 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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