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

Latest (2012)
163.84
Change on year
down 20.3%
Rank
182nd
of 1633 regions
All-time high
214.6
in 2010
All-time low
1.33
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

0501001502001977199420121977: 1.31978: 121979: 27.81980: 40.21981: 48.31982: 58.91983: 601984: 66.41985: 67.61986: 63.81987: 89.31988: 74.11989: 118.41990: 104.91991: 93.41992: 104.71993: 90.91994: 94.91995: 107.11996: 118.71997: 132.91998: 137.31999: 1422000: 161.72001: 167.62002: 151.22003: 177.42004: 174.82005: 195.72006: 164.72007: 197.82008: 170.52009: 1702010: 214.62011: 205.52012: 163.8

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

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in St. Gallen, 1977 to 2012.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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