Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Linz-Wels

Linz-Wels: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 181.19 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
181.19
Change on year
down 8.5%
Rank
163rd
of 1633 regions
All-time high
198.13
in 2011
All-time low
13.5
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

0501001502001977199420121977: 13.51978: 28.81979: 38.51980: 341981: 421982: 57.21983: 35.71984: 461985: 53.51986: 44.61987: 42.11988: 58.21989: 53.61990: 51.71991: 56.21992: 59.41993: 64.51994: 68.31995: 75.21996: 82.81997: 95.71998: 102.41999: 105.12000: 112.12001: 138.42002: 133.32003: 1142004: 121.72005: 133.32006: 131.92007: 137.22008: 155.82009: 184.12010: 197.82011: 198.12012: 181.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Linz-Wels stood at 181.19.

That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Linz-Wels peaked at 198.13 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13.5, in 1977.

Linz-Wels ranks 163rd of 1633 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Linz-Wels, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Linz-Wels, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 13.5
1978 28.83 +113.6%
1979 38.52 +33.6%
1980 34 -11.7%
1981 42.05 +23.7%
1982 57.22 +36.1%
1983 35.72 -37.6%
1984 46.03 +28.9%
1985 53.5 +16.2%
1986 44.65 -16.5%
1987 42.15 -5.6%
1988 58.2 +38.1%
1989 53.59 -7.9%
1990 51.72 -3.5%
1991 56.22 +8.7%
1992 59.36 +5.6%
1993 64.49 +8.6%
1994 68.31 +5.9%
1995 75.24 +10.1%
1996 82.81 +10.1%
1997 95.74 +15.6%
1998 102.38 +6.9%
1999 105.08 +2.6%
2000 112.1 +6.7%
2001 138.45 +23.5%
2002 133.33 -3.7%
2003 114.01 -14.5%
2004 121.7 +6.7%
2005 133.34 +9.6%
2006 131.9 -1.1%
2007 137.23 +4.0%
2008 155.77 +13.5%
2009 184.06 +18.2%
2010 197.82 +7.5%
2011 198.13 +0.2%
2012 181.19 -8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 26.95 13.5 38.52 3
1980s 46.71 34 58.2 10
1990s 76.14 51.72 105.08 10
2000s 136.19 112.1 184.06 10
2010s 192.38 181.19 198.13 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Linz-Wels?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Linz-Wels was 181.19 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Linz-Wels?
The highest recorded value was 198.13 in 2011.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Linz-Wels?
The lowest recorded value was 13.5 in 1977.
How does Linz-Wels rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Linz-Wels ranks 163rd out of 1633 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Linz-Wels?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Linz-Wels 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,666 places, 49,665 data points, 1977–2012
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