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

Östliche Obersteiermark: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 28.91 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
28.91
Change on year
down 14.2%
Rank
651st
of 1633 regions
All-time high
37.75
in 1983
All-time low
5
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

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

0102030401978199520121978: 51979: 131980: 17.61981: 12.81982: 26.11983: 37.81984: 26.71985: 23.11986: 11.31987: 21.21988: 23.31989: 23.81990: 19.81991: 10.61992: 18.11993: 7.11994: 8.71995: 13.41996: 12.81997: 10.51998: 18.71999: 17.52000: 26.62001: 192002: 14.82003: 27.22004: 26.62005: 28.42006: 22.62007: 26.12008: 31.42009: 34.52010: 26.22011: 33.72012: 28.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Östliche Obersteiermark recorded 28.91 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.2% on the previous year and up 94.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Östliche Obersteiermark peaked at 37.75 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1978.

That places Östliche Obersteiermark 651st out of 1633 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Östliche Obersteiermark, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Östliche Obersteiermark, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 5
1979 13 +160.0%
1980 17.58 +35.2%
1981 12.83 -27.0%
1982 26.08 +103.3%
1983 37.75 +44.7%
1984 26.68 -29.3%
1985 23.13 -13.3%
1986 11.27 -51.3%
1987 21.17 +87.8%
1988 23.3 +10.1%
1989 23.83 +2.3%
1990 19.83 -16.8%
1991 10.58 -46.6%
1992 18.12 +71.3%
1993 7.12 -60.7%
1994 8.69 +22.1%
1995 13.37 +53.9%
1996 12.82 -4.1%
1997 10.53 -17.9%
1998 18.69 +77.5%
1999 17.53 -6.2%
2000 26.57 +51.6%
2001 19.03 -28.4%
2002 14.83 -22.1%
2003 27.16 +83.1%
2004 26.56 -2.2%
2005 28.38 +6.9%
2006 22.65 -20.2%
2007 26.15 +15.5%
2008 31.38 +20.0%
2009 34.54 +10.1%
2010 26.21 -24.1%
2011 33.7 +28.6%
2012 28.91 -14.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9 5 13 2
1980s 22.36 11.27 37.75 10
1990s 13.73 7.12 19.83 10
2000s 25.73 14.83 34.54 10
2010s 29.61 26.21 33.7 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Östliche Obersteiermark?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Östliche Obersteiermark was 28.91 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Östliche Obersteiermark?
The highest recorded value was 37.75 in 1983.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Östliche Obersteiermark?
The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1978.
How does Östliche Obersteiermark rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Östliche Obersteiermark ranks 651st 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 Östliche Obersteiermark?
Over the last ten years it is up 94.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Östliche Obersteiermark 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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