High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Oststeiermark

Oststeiermark: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 1.6 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
1.6
Change on year
up 166.7%
Rank
844th
of 1415 regions
All-time high
4.96
in 2006
All-time low
0.13
in 2000
Years of data
19
1984–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Oststeiermark, 1984–2012

0123451984199820121984: 0.51985: 0.331992: 0.51995: 0.51996: 11997: 0.22000: 0.132001: 2.42002: 2.92003: 0.452004: 0.642005: 2.82006: 52007: 1.22008: 3.82009: 0.332010: 12011: 0.62012: 1.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Oststeiermark stood at 1.6.

The figure is up 166.7% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Oststeiermark peaked at 4.96 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.13, in 2000.

Oststeiermark ranks 844th of 1415 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Oststeiermark, year by year

Annual values for High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Oststeiermark, 1984 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1984 0.5
1985 0.33 -34.0%
1992 0.5 +51.5%
1995 0.5 +0.0%
1996 1 +100.0%
1997 0.2 -80.0%
2000 0.13 -35.0%
2001 2.43 +1769.2%
2002 2.92 +20.2%
2003 0.45 -84.6%
2004 0.64 +42.2%
2005 2.83 +342.2%
2006 4.96 +75.3%
2007 1.25 -74.8%
2008 3.83 +206.4%
2009 0.33 -91.4%
2010 1 +203.0%
2011 0.6 -40.0%
2012 1.6 +166.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.415 0.33 0.5 2
1990s 0.55 0.2 1 4
2000s 1.98 0.13 4.96 10
2010s 1.07 0.6 1.6 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Oststeiermark?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Oststeiermark was 1.6 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Oststeiermark?
The highest recorded value was 4.96 in 2006.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Oststeiermark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.13 in 2000.
How does Oststeiermark rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Oststeiermark ranks 844th out of 1415 regions with data for 2012.
Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 rising or falling in Oststeiermark?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Oststeiermark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,448 places, 33,930 data points, 1977–2012
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