High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in St. Gallen

St. Gallen: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 8.54 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
8.54
Change on year
down 43.4%
Rank
374th
of 1415 regions
All-time high
17.58
in 2004
All-time low
0.5
in 1984
Years of data
31
1980–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in St. Gallen, 1980–2012

051015201980199620121980: 11981: 21984: 0.51985: 0.51986: 11987: 6.51988: 3.71989: 8.81990: 4.71991: 31992: 2.51993: 1.81994: 31995: 3.81996: 71997: 5.41998: 3.21999: 62000: 7.82001: 132002: 7.62003: 4.72004: 17.62005: 8.32006: 9.22007: 9.32008: 9.42009: 11.52010: 8.62011: 15.12012: 8.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in St. Gallen is 8.54, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of down 43.4% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in St. Gallen peaked at 17.58 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1984.

St. Gallen ranks 374th 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 St. Gallen, year by year

Annual values for High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in St. Gallen, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 1
1981 2 +100.0%
1984 0.5 -75.0%
1985 0.5 +0.0%
1986 1 +100.0%
1987 6.5 +550.0%
1988 3.7 -43.1%
1989 8.75 +136.5%
1990 4.67 -46.6%
1991 3 -35.8%
1992 2.5 -16.7%
1993 1.83 -26.8%
1994 3 +63.9%
1995 3.83 +27.7%
1996 7 +82.8%
1997 5.38 -23.1%
1998 3.17 -41.1%
1999 6 +89.3%
2000 7.78 +29.7%
2001 12.98 +66.8%
2002 7.6 -41.4%
2003 4.72 -37.9%
2004 17.58 +272.5%
2005 8.28 -52.9%
2006 9.17 +10.7%
2007 9.28 +1.2%
2008 9.39 +1.2%
2009 11.5 +22.5%
2010 8.58 -25.4%
2011 15.1 +76.0%
2012 8.54 -43.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.99 0.5 8.75 8
1990s 4.04 1.83 7 10
2000s 9.83 4.72 17.58 10
2010s 10.74 8.54 15.1 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in St. Gallen?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in St. Gallen was 8.54 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in St. Gallen?
The highest recorded value was 17.58 in 2004.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in St. Gallen?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1984.
How does St. Gallen rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
St. Gallen ranks 374th 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 St. Gallen?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this St. Gallen 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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