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

Obwalden: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 4.5 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
4.5
Change on year
down 63.4%
Rank
1260th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
13.75
in 2003
All-time low
0.5
in 1983
Years of data
31
1982–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Obwalden, 1982–2012

0510151982199720121982: 11983: 0.51984: 11985: 11986: 0.51987: 31988: 11989: 51990: 3.51991: 41992: 11993: 0.671994: 3.21995: 41996: 3.31997: 3.21998: 4.51999: 8.52000: 1.52001: 7.12002: 6.92003: 13.82004: 9.92005: 4.92006: 11.12007: 5.52008: 7.42009: 7.82010: 8.92011: 12.32012: 4.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Obwalden recorded 4.5 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

That represents a change of down 63.4% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Obwalden peaked at 13.75 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1983.

That places Obwalden 1260th out of 1633 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Obwalden, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Obwalden, 1982 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1982 1
1983 0.5 -50.0%
1984 1 +100.0%
1985 1 +0.0%
1986 0.5 -50.0%
1987 3 +500.0%
1988 1 -66.7%
1989 5 +400.0%
1990 3.45 -31.0%
1991 4 +15.9%
1992 1 -75.0%
1993 0.67 -33.0%
1994 3.2 +377.6%
1995 4 +25.0%
1996 3.33 -16.8%
1997 3.2 -3.9%
1998 4.5 +40.6%
1999 8.5 +88.9%
2000 1.5 -82.4%
2001 7.08 +372.0%
2002 6.87 -3.0%
2003 13.75 +100.1%
2004 9.93 -27.8%
2005 4.88 -50.9%
2006 11.14 +128.3%
2007 5.48 -50.8%
2008 7.43 +35.6%
2009 7.77 +4.6%
2010 8.94 +15.1%
2011 12.3 +37.6%
2012 4.5 -63.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.62 0.5 5 8
1990s 3.58 0.67 8.5 10
2000s 7.58 1.5 13.75 10
2010s 8.58 4.5 12.3 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Obwalden?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Obwalden was 4.5 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Obwalden?
The highest recorded value was 13.75 in 2003.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Obwalden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1983.
How does Obwalden rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Obwalden ranks 1260th 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 Obwalden?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Obwalden 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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