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

Appenzell Ausserrhoden: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 12.98 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
12.98 Number
Change on year
down 30.0%
Rank
951st
of 1634 regions
All-time high
23.43 Number
in 2006
All-time low
1.5 Number
in 1979
Years of data
35
1978–2012

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

05101520251978199520121978: 4 Number1979: 1.5 Number1980: 2.2 Number1981: 6 Number1982: 3 Number1983: 8 Number1984: 12.5 Number1985: 14.8 Number1986: 5.2 Number1987: 8.5 Number1988: 5.1 Number1989: 11 Number1990: 8.6 Number1991: 9.1 Number1992: 11 Number1993: 9.7 Number1994: 8.4 Number1995: 8.8 Number1996: 5.9 Number1997: 16.6 Number1998: 17.6 Number1999: 15.4 Number2000: 11.3 Number2001: 16.2 Number2002: 16.8 Number2003: 15.3 Number2004: 14.8 Number2005: 15.8 Number2006: 23.4 Number2007: 19.7 Number2008: 17.3 Number2009: 13.1 Number2010: 19.8 Number2011: 18.5 Number2012: 13 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Appenzell Ausserrhoden is 12.98 Number, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of down 30.0% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Appenzell Ausserrhoden peaked at 23.43 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.5 Number, in 1979.

That places Appenzell Ausserrhoden 951st out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Appenzell Ausserrhoden, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Appenzell Ausserrhoden, 1978 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1978 4 Number
1979 1.5 Number -62.5%
1980 2.25 Number +50.0%
1981 6 Number +166.7%
1982 2.95 Number -50.8%
1983 8 Number +171.2%
1984 12.5 Number +56.2%
1985 14.83 Number +18.6%
1986 5.2 Number -64.9%
1987 8.5 Number +63.5%
1988 5.08 Number -40.2%
1989 11 Number +116.5%
1990 8.6 Number -21.8%
1991 9.08 Number +5.6%
1992 11 Number +21.1%
1993 9.7 Number -11.8%
1994 8.37 Number -13.7%
1995 8.75 Number +4.5%
1996 5.87 Number -32.9%
1997 16.58 Number +182.5%
1998 17.58 Number +6.0%
1999 15.42 Number -12.3%
2000 11.27 Number -26.9%
2001 16.23 Number +44.0%
2002 16.78 Number +3.4%
2003 15.33 Number -8.6%
2004 14.75 Number -3.8%
2005 15.82 Number +7.3%
2006 23.43 Number +48.1%
2007 19.71 Number -15.9%
2008 17.28 Number -12.3%
2009 13.14 Number -24.0%
2010 19.84 Number +51.0%
2011 18.54 Number -6.6%
2012 12.98 Number -30.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.75 Number 1.5 Number 4 Number 2
1980s 7.63 Number 2.25 Number 14.83 Number 10
1990s 11.09 Number 5.87 Number 17.58 Number 10
2000s 16.37 Number 11.27 Number 23.43 Number 10
2010s 17.12 Number 12.98 Number 19.84 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Appenzell Ausserrhoden?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Appenzell Ausserrhoden was 12.98 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Appenzell Ausserrhoden?
The highest recorded value was 23.43 Number in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Appenzell Ausserrhoden?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5 Number in 1979.
How does Appenzell Ausserrhoden rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Appenzell Ausserrhoden ranks 951st out of 1634 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Appenzell Ausserrhoden?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Appenzell Ausserrhoden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
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