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

Luzern: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 85.95 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
85.95
Change on year
down 24.1%
Rank
309th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
124.32
in 2006
All-time low
0.33
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

02550751001251977199420121977: 0.331978: 5.81979: 18.41980: 20.81981: 20.41982: 17.71983: 22.11984: 23.81985: 33.51986: 30.31987: 44.11988: 47.31989: 38.51990: 50.81991: 37.91992: 62.21993: 40.61994: 51.51995: 49.11996: 56.21997: 571998: 74.41999: 85.62000: 91.52001: 100.82002: 842003: 103.72004: 90.32005: 100.62006: 124.32007: 121.92008: 116.62009: 106.72010: 120.12011: 113.32012: 86

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Luzern stood at 85.95.

That represents a change of down 24.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Luzern peaked at 124.32 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 1977.

Luzern ranks 309th of 1633 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.19 0.33 18.4 3
1980s 29.84 17.67 47.33 10
1990s 56.54 37.85 85.63 10
2000s 104.04 84.05 124.32 10
2010s 106.45 85.95 120.11 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Luzern?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Luzern was 85.95 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Luzern?
The highest recorded value was 124.32 in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Luzern?
The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 1977.
How does Luzern rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Luzern ranks 309th 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 Luzern?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Luzern 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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