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