Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in St. Gallen
St. Gallen: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 163.84 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in St. Gallen, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in St. Gallen stood at 163.84.
The figure is down 20.3% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in St. Gallen peaked at 214.6 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.33, in 1977.
That places St. Gallen 182nd out of 1633 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in St. Gallen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.33 | — |
| 1978 | 12 | +802.3% |
| 1979 | 27.75 | +131.2% |
| 1980 | 40.25 | +45.0% |
| 1981 | 48.33 | +20.1% |
| 1982 | 58.92 | +21.9% |
| 1983 | 60 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 66.42 | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 67.6 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 63.78 | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 89.33 | +40.1% |
| 1988 | 74.1 | -17.0% |
| 1989 | 118.42 | +59.8% |
| 1990 | 104.94 | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 93.38 | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 104.72 | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 90.89 | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 94.86 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 107.07 | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 118.69 | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 132.91 | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 137.32 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 142 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 161.66 | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 167.64 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 151.2 | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 177.4 | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 174.82 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 195.69 | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 164.65 | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 197.77 | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 170.49 | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 169.98 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 214.6 | +26.3% |
| 2011 | 205.54 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 163.84 | -20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.69 | 1.33 | 27.75 | 3 |
| 1980s | 68.72 | 40.25 | 118.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 112.68 | 90.89 | 142 | 10 |
| 2000s | 173.13 | 151.2 | 197.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 194.66 | 163.84 | 214.6 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in St. Gallen?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in St. Gallen was 163.84 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in St. Gallen?
- The highest recorded value was 214.6 in 2010.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in St. Gallen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 in 1977.
- How does St. Gallen rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- St. Gallen ranks 182nd 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 St. Gallen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this St. Gallen 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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