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

Varese: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 14.72 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
14.72
Change on year
down 27.3%
Rank
305th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
37.56
in 2006
All-time low
0.24
in 1979
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Varese, 1978–2012

0102030401978199520121978: 0.751979: 0.241980: 3.31981: 2.41982: 3.21983: 6.61984: 7.11985: 3.91986: 6.81987: 7.11988: 9.91989: 5.41990: 9.81991: 10.11992: 13.31993: 81994: 15.11995: 17.71996: 10.11997: 27.61998: 17.21999: 23.82000: 18.22001: 19.42002: 212003: 20.22004: 22.42005: 29.22006: 37.62007: 22.82008: 20.32009: 21.82010: 23.32011: 20.22012: 14.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Varese is 14.72, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.3% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Varese peaked at 37.56 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.24, in 1979.

Varese ranks 305th of 1501 regions on this measure, 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 Varese, 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 Varese, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 0.75
1979 0.24 -68.0%
1980 3.33 +1287.5%
1981 2.37 -28.8%
1982 3.23 +36.3%
1983 6.58 +103.7%
1984 7.1 +7.9%
1985 3.93 -44.6%
1986 6.84 +74.0%
1987 7.12 +4.1%
1988 9.86 +38.5%
1989 5.39 -45.3%
1990 9.82 +82.2%
1991 10.1 +2.9%
1992 13.31 +31.8%
1993 8.03 -39.7%
1994 15.08 +87.8%
1995 17.74 +17.6%
1996 10.13 -42.9%
1997 27.57 +172.2%
1998 17.18 -37.7%
1999 23.84 +38.8%
2000 18.22 -23.6%
2001 19.45 +6.8%
2002 21.03 +8.1%
2003 20.19 -4.0%
2004 22.36 +10.7%
2005 29.17 +30.5%
2006 37.56 +28.8%
2007 22.76 -39.4%
2008 20.34 -10.6%
2009 21.82 +7.3%
2010 23.27 +6.6%
2011 20.24 -13.0%
2012 14.72 -27.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.495 0.24 0.75 2
1980s 5.58 2.37 9.86 10
1990s 15.28 8.03 27.57 10
2000s 23.29 18.22 37.56 10
2010s 19.41 14.72 23.27 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Varese?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Varese was 14.72 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Varese?
The highest recorded value was 37.56 in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Varese?
The lowest recorded value was 0.24 in 1979.
How does Varese rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Varese ranks 305th 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 Varese?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Varese 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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