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

Nidwalden: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 11.1 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
11.1
Change on year
down 32.2%
Rank
992nd
of 1633 regions
All-time high
21.47
in 2009
All-time low
0.5
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

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

051015201978199520121978: 0.51979: 2.71980: 1.21981: 4.11982: 3.71983: 6.31984: 6.51985: 12.81986: 71987: 14.21988: 121989: 14.51990: 17.51991: 5.51992: 17.61993: 6.51994: 10.21995: 4.31996: 6.51997: 9.41998: 11.41999: 12.72000: 8.42001: 14.42002: 142003: 14.22004: 17.62005: 12.72006: 20.12007: 6.62008: 10.12009: 21.52010: 18.12011: 16.42012: 11.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Nidwalden recorded 11.1 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

The figure is down 32.2% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Nidwalden peaked at 21.47 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1978.

That places Nidwalden 992nd out of 1633 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Nidwalden, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Nidwalden, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 0.5
1979 2.7 +440.0%
1980 1.25 -53.7%
1981 4.08 +226.4%
1982 3.7 -9.3%
1983 6.33 +71.1%
1984 6.5 +2.7%
1985 12.75 +96.2%
1986 7 -45.1%
1987 14.17 +102.4%
1988 12 -15.3%
1989 14.5 +20.8%
1990 17.5 +20.7%
1991 5.5 -68.6%
1992 17.61 +220.2%
1993 6.5 -63.1%
1994 10.17 +56.5%
1995 4.33 -57.4%
1996 6.5 +50.1%
1997 9.39 +44.5%
1998 11.38 +21.2%
1999 12.67 +11.3%
2000 8.45 -33.3%
2001 14.4 +70.4%
2002 14 -2.8%
2003 14.2 +1.4%
2004 17.6 +23.9%
2005 12.68 -28.0%
2006 20.08 +58.4%
2007 6.6 -67.1%
2008 10.08 +52.7%
2009 21.47 +113.0%
2010 18.12 -15.6%
2011 16.37 -9.7%
2012 11.1 -32.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.6 0.5 2.7 2
1980s 8.23 1.25 14.5 10
1990s 10.15 4.33 17.61 10
2000s 13.96 6.6 21.47 10
2010s 15.2 11.1 18.12 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Nidwalden?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Nidwalden was 11.1 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Nidwalden?
The highest recorded value was 21.47 in 2009.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Nidwalden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1978.
How does Nidwalden rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Nidwalden ranks 992nd 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 Nidwalden?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nidwalden 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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