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

Innsbruck: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 59.55 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
59.55 Number
Change on year
down 10.3%
Rank
420th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
79.59 Number
in 2008
All-time low
1.4 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Innsbruck, 1977–2012

0204060801977199420121977: 1.4 Number1978: 5 Number1979: 11 Number1980: 7.2 Number1981: 18 Number1982: 18.6 Number1983: 14.3 Number1984: 20 Number1985: 23.9 Number1986: 12.9 Number1987: 17.7 Number1988: 19 Number1989: 11.8 Number1990: 18.8 Number1991: 19.9 Number1992: 23.1 Number1993: 29 Number1994: 20.3 Number1995: 15.1 Number1996: 16.2 Number1997: 22.8 Number1998: 38.4 Number1999: 38.7 Number2000: 30.7 Number2001: 53.3 Number2002: 36.8 Number2003: 38.9 Number2004: 34.8 Number2005: 47.6 Number2006: 50.1 Number2007: 60.4 Number2008: 79.6 Number2009: 48.4 Number2010: 68.9 Number2011: 66.4 Number2012: 59.5 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Innsbruck stood at 59.55 Number.

The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 62.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Innsbruck peaked at 79.59 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.4 Number, in 1977.

Innsbruck ranks 420th of 1634 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.

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

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Innsbruck, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 1.4 Number
1978 5 Number +257.1%
1979 11 Number +120.0%
1980 7.17 Number -34.8%
1981 18 Number +151.0%
1982 18.57 Number +3.2%
1983 14.33 Number -22.8%
1984 20 Number +39.6%
1985 23.93 Number +19.6%
1986 12.94 Number -45.9%
1987 17.67 Number +36.6%
1988 19 Number +7.5%
1989 11.83 Number -37.7%
1990 18.83 Number +59.2%
1991 19.92 Number +5.8%
1992 23.12 Number +16.1%
1993 29.02 Number +25.5%
1994 20.32 Number -30.0%
1995 15.13 Number -25.5%
1996 16.17 Number +6.9%
1997 22.83 Number +41.2%
1998 38.37 Number +68.1%
1999 38.66 Number +0.8%
2000 30.72 Number -20.5%
2001 53.3 Number +73.5%
2002 36.75 Number -31.1%
2003 38.91 Number +5.9%
2004 34.82 Number -10.5%
2005 47.63 Number +36.8%
2006 50.13 Number +5.2%
2007 60.42 Number +20.5%
2008 79.59 Number +31.7%
2009 48.41 Number -39.2%
2010 68.92 Number +42.4%
2011 66.36 Number -3.7%
2012 59.55 Number -10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.8 Number 1.4 Number 11 Number 3
1980s 16.34 Number 7.17 Number 23.93 Number 10
1990s 24.24 Number 15.13 Number 38.66 Number 10
2000s 48.07 Number 30.72 Number 79.59 Number 10
2010s 64.94 Number 59.55 Number 68.92 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Innsbruck?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Innsbruck was 59.55 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Innsbruck?
The highest recorded value was 79.59 Number in 2008.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Innsbruck?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4 Number in 1977.
How does Innsbruck rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Innsbruck ranks 420th 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 Innsbruck?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Innsbruck 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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