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

Sankt Pölten: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 9.73 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
9.73 Number
Change on year
down 47.8%
Rank
1025th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
27.54 Number
in 2008
All-time low
1.83 Number
in 1980
Years of data
34
1979–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Sankt Pölten, 1979–2012

01020301979199520121979: 5.3 Number1980: 1.8 Number1981: 8.3 Number1982: 4.7 Number1983: 3.5 Number1984: 3.8 Number1985: 7.3 Number1986: 8.1 Number1987: 3.9 Number1988: 9.2 Number1989: 8.8 Number1990: 18.2 Number1991: 7.8 Number1992: 7.8 Number1993: 13.7 Number1994: 11.1 Number1995: 11.4 Number1996: 16.2 Number1997: 10.4 Number1998: 12.3 Number1999: 15.5 Number2000: 20.7 Number2001: 16.1 Number2002: 19.6 Number2003: 16.9 Number2004: 22.5 Number2005: 20.4 Number2006: 22 Number2007: 14.3 Number2008: 27.5 Number2009: 26.8 Number2010: 18.7 Number2011: 18.6 Number2012: 9.7 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sankt Pölten stood at 9.73 Number.

That represents a change of down 47.8% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sankt Pölten peaked at 27.54 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.83 Number, in 1980.

Sankt Pölten ranks 1025th of 1634 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 Sankt Pölten, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Sankt Pölten, 1979 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1979 5.33 Number
1980 1.83 Number -65.7%
1981 8.33 Number +355.2%
1982 4.67 Number -43.9%
1983 3.5 Number -25.1%
1984 3.83 Number +9.4%
1985 7.33 Number +91.4%
1986 8.08 Number +10.2%
1987 3.88 Number -52.0%
1988 9.17 Number +136.3%
1989 8.83 Number -3.7%
1990 18.25 Number +106.7%
1991 7.79 Number -57.3%
1992 7.75 Number -0.5%
1993 13.7 Number +76.8%
1994 11.12 Number -18.8%
1995 11.37 Number +2.2%
1996 16.25 Number +42.9%
1997 10.4 Number -36.0%
1998 12.35 Number +18.7%
1999 15.53 Number +25.7%
2000 20.72 Number +33.4%
2001 16.09 Number -22.3%
2002 19.65 Number +22.1%
2003 16.89 Number -14.0%
2004 22.52 Number +33.3%
2005 20.42 Number -9.3%
2006 21.98 Number +7.6%
2007 14.34 Number -34.8%
2008 27.54 Number +92.1%
2009 26.82 Number -2.6%
2010 18.72 Number -30.2%
2011 18.65 Number -0.4%
2012 9.73 Number -47.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.33 Number 5.33 Number 5.33 Number 1
1980s 5.95 Number 1.83 Number 9.17 Number 10
1990s 12.45 Number 7.75 Number 18.25 Number 10
2000s 20.7 Number 14.34 Number 27.54 Number 10
2010s 15.7 Number 9.73 Number 18.72 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sankt Pölten?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sankt Pölten was 9.73 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Sankt Pölten?
The highest recorded value was 27.54 Number in 2008.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Sankt Pölten?
The lowest recorded value was 1.83 Number in 1980.
How does Sankt Pölten rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Sankt Pölten ranks 1025th out of 1634 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Sankt Pölten?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sankt Pölten 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
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