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

Ostallgäu: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 44.35 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
44.35
Change on year
down 23.5%
Rank
516th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
67.08
in 2009
All-time low
2
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

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

02040601978199520121978: 21979: 3.51980: 121981: 8.31982: 6.81983: 8.31984: 15.51985: 8.51986: 26.21987: 17.91988: 21.41989: 17.91990: 23.31991: 18.91992: 20.71993: 121994: 19.91995: 19.21996: 26.51997: 25.71998: 38.41999: 38.82000: 31.42001: 29.22002: 40.32003: 42.72004: 40.12005: 52.72006: 42.42007: 652008: 54.52009: 67.12010: 60.62011: 582012: 44.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ostallgäu stood at 44.35.

That represents a change of down 23.5% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ostallgäu peaked at 67.08 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1978.

Ostallgäu ranks 516th of 1633 regions on this measure, 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 Ostallgäu, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Ostallgäu, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 2
1979 3.5 +75.0%
1980 12 +242.9%
1981 8.33 -30.6%
1982 6.83 -18.0%
1983 8.33 +22.0%
1984 15.5 +86.1%
1985 8.5 -45.2%
1986 26.23 +208.6%
1987 17.93 -31.6%
1988 21.42 +19.5%
1989 17.95 -16.2%
1990 23.32 +29.9%
1991 18.87 -19.1%
1992 20.67 +9.5%
1993 12 -41.9%
1994 19.86 +65.5%
1995 19.21 -3.3%
1996 26.52 +38.1%
1997 25.72 -3.0%
1998 38.39 +49.3%
1999 38.82 +1.1%
2000 31.4 -19.1%
2001 29.24 -6.9%
2002 40.28 +37.8%
2003 42.72 +6.1%
2004 40.09 -6.2%
2005 52.72 +31.5%
2006 42.38 -19.6%
2007 65.03 +53.4%
2008 54.46 -16.3%
2009 67.08 +23.2%
2010 60.58 -9.7%
2011 58.01 -4.2%
2012 44.35 -23.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.75 2 3.5 2
1980s 14.3 6.83 26.23 10
1990s 24.34 12 38.82 10
2000s 46.54 29.24 67.08 10
2010s 54.31 44.35 60.58 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ostallgäu?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ostallgäu was 44.35 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Ostallgäu?
The highest recorded value was 67.08 in 2009.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Ostallgäu?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1978.
How does Ostallgäu rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Ostallgäu ranks 516th 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 Ostallgäu?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ostallgäu 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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