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

Prato: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 0.33 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
0.33
Change on year
down 47.6%
Rank
1361st
of 1501 regions
All-time high
4.75
in 2003
All-time low
0.2
in 1992
Years of data
21
1990–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Prato, 1990–2012

0123451990200120121990: 11991: 0.731992: 0.21993: 1.61995: 1.71996: 0.211997: 1.11998: 12000: 0.292001: 1.82002: 3.72003: 4.82004: 2.12005: 3.62006: 1.52007: 3.62008: 2.92009: 1.92010: 3.72011: 0.632012: 0.33

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Prato recorded 0.33 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.6% on the previous year and down 91.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Prato peaked at 4.75 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 1992.

That places Prato 1361st 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 Prato, 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 Prato, 1990 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1990 1
1991 0.73 -27.0%
1992 0.2 -72.6%
1993 1.62 +710.0%
1995 1.67 +3.1%
1996 0.21 -87.4%
1997 1.13 +438.1%
1998 1 -11.5%
2000 0.29 -71.0%
2001 1.82 +527.6%
2002 3.71 +103.8%
2003 4.75 +28.0%
2004 2.08 -56.2%
2005 3.56 +71.2%
2006 1.5 -57.9%
2007 3.58 +138.7%
2008 2.89 -19.3%
2009 1.88 -34.9%
2010 3.67 +95.2%
2011 0.63 -82.8%
2012 0.33 -47.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.945 0.2 1.67 8
2000s 2.61 0.29 4.75 10
2010s 1.54 0.33 3.67 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Prato?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Prato was 0.33 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Prato?
The highest recorded value was 4.75 in 2003.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Prato?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 1992.
How does Prato rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Prato ranks 1361st 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 Prato?
Over the last ten years it is down 91.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Prato 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
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