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

Solothurn: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 59.19 in 2012. β–² Rising

Latest (2012)
59.19
Change on year
down 28.0%
Rank
425th
of 1635 regions
All-time high
106.51
in 2010
All-time low
4
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Solothurn, 1977–2012

02550751001977199420121977: 41978: 19.11979: 21.91980: 25.51981: 23.71982: 31.61983: 34.51984: 44.51985: 30.21986: 41.11987: 39.61988: 51.81989: 35.61990: 50.71991: 371992: 46.31993: 53.71994: 46.81995: 56.31996: 47.51997: 601998: 64.81999: 65.62000: 51.42001: 682002: 64.72003: 862004: 1032005: 77.72006: 88.32007: 100.32008: 88.82009: 99.62010: 106.52011: 82.22012: 59.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Solothurn stood at 59.19.

The figure is down 28.0% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Solothurn peaked at 106.51 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1977.

That places Solothurn 425th out of 1635 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15 4 21.85 3
1980s 35.8 23.67 51.77 10
1990s 52.86 36.98 65.59 10
2000s 82.78 51.4 103 10
2010s 82.63 59.19 106.51 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Solothurn?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Solothurn was 59.19 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Solothurn?
The highest recorded value was 106.51 in 2010.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Solothurn?
The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1977.
How does Solothurn rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Solothurn ranks 425th out of 1635 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Solothurn?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Solothurn 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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