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

Oberkärnten: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 9.07 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
9.07
Change on year
down 39.5%
Rank
1051st
of 1633 regions
All-time high
16.45
in 2006
All-time low
0.17
in 1980
Years of data
33
1978–2012

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

0510151978199520121978: 0.51979: 11980: 0.171982: 1.21984: 11985: 3.51986: 1.51987: 11988: 2.31989: 1.51990: 2.51991: 21992: 41993: 3.51994: 1.91995: 4.51996: 3.11997: 6.31998: 8.31999: 13.22000: 6.32001: 8.52002: 14.22003: 12.42004: 8.22005: 7.92006: 16.42007: 14.72008: 14.42009: 10.32010: 6.52011: 152012: 9.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Oberkärnten recorded 9.07 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

That represents a change of down 39.5% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Oberkärnten peaked at 16.45 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.17, in 1980.

That places Oberkärnten 1051st 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 Oberkärnten, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Oberkärnten, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 0.5
1979 1 +100.0%
1980 0.17 -83.0%
1982 1.17 +588.2%
1984 1 -14.5%
1985 3.5 +250.0%
1986 1.5 -57.1%
1987 1 -33.3%
1988 2.3 +130.0%
1989 1.5 -34.8%
1990 2.45 +63.3%
1991 2 -18.4%
1992 4 +100.0%
1993 3.5 -12.5%
1994 1.87 -46.6%
1995 4.5 +140.6%
1996 3.13 -30.4%
1997 6.33 +102.2%
1998 8.33 +31.6%
1999 13.2 +58.5%
2000 6.33 -52.0%
2001 8.5 +34.3%
2002 14.25 +67.6%
2003 12.42 -12.8%
2004 8.23 -33.7%
2005 7.89 -4.1%
2006 16.45 +108.5%
2007 14.7 -10.6%
2008 14.37 -2.2%
2009 10.33 -28.1%
2010 6.5 -37.1%
2011 15 +130.8%
2012 9.07 -39.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.75 0.5 1 2
1980s 1.52 0.17 3.5 8
1990s 4.93 1.87 13.2 10
2000s 11.35 6.33 16.45 10
2010s 10.19 6.5 15 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Oberkärnten?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Oberkärnten was 9.07 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Oberkärnten?
The highest recorded value was 16.45 in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Oberkärnten?
The lowest recorded value was 0.17 in 1980.
How does Oberkärnten rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Oberkärnten ranks 1051st 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 Oberkärnten?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Oberkärnten 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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