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

Oberallgäu: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 35.16 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
35.16
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
592nd
of 1633 regions
All-time high
43.58
in 2010
All-time low
3.5
in 1978
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

0102030401977199420121977: 3.71978: 3.51979: 9.21980: 8.11981: 71982: 8.21983: 5.41984: 7.11985: 14.11986: 12.61987: 10.81988: 8.21989: 14.41990: 17.11991: 15.41992: 7.41993: 18.61994: 9.61995: 16.31996: 23.91997: 26.81998: 25.11999: 23.92000: 27.62001: 23.62002: 282003: 28.32004: 21.62005: 34.22006: 34.42007: 43.32008: 40.62009: 382010: 43.62011: 35.82012: 35.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Oberallgäu is 35.16, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Oberallgäu peaked at 43.58 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.5, in 1978.

That places Oberallgäu 592nd 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 Oberallgäu, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Oberallgäu, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 3.67
1978 3.5 -4.6%
1979 9.25 +164.3%
1980 8.07 -12.8%
1981 7.02 -13.0%
1982 8.23 +17.2%
1983 5.37 -34.8%
1984 7.14 +33.0%
1985 14.07 +97.1%
1986 12.55 -10.8%
1987 10.78 -14.1%
1988 8.17 -24.2%
1989 14.39 +76.1%
1990 17.07 +18.6%
1991 15.42 -9.7%
1992 7.37 -52.2%
1993 18.57 +152.0%
1994 9.58 -48.4%
1995 16.33 +70.5%
1996 23.95 +46.7%
1997 26.77 +11.8%
1998 25.08 -6.3%
1999 23.89 -4.7%
2000 27.57 +15.4%
2001 23.62 -14.3%
2002 28.04 +18.7%
2003 28.3 +0.9%
2004 21.6 -23.7%
2005 34.16 +58.1%
2006 34.44 +0.8%
2007 43.32 +25.8%
2008 40.56 -6.4%
2009 37.98 -6.4%
2010 43.58 +14.7%
2011 35.8 -17.9%
2012 35.16 -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.47 3.5 9.25 3
1980s 9.58 5.37 14.39 10
1990s 18.4 7.37 26.77 10
2000s 31.96 21.6 43.32 10
2010s 38.18 35.16 43.58 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Oberallgäu?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Oberallgäu was 35.16 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Oberallgäu?
The highest recorded value was 43.58 in 2010.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Oberallgäu?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5 in 1978.
How does Oberallgäu rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Oberallgäu ranks 592nd 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 Oberallgäu?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Oberallgäu 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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