Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Steyr-Kirchdorf

Steyr-Kirchdorf: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 36.95 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
36.95 Number
Change on year
down 5.4%
Rank
568th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
49.83 Number
in 1997
All-time low
1 Number
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Steyr-Kirchdorf, 1978–2012

010203040501978199520121978: 1 Number1979: 4.2 Number1980: 8.2 Number1981: 5.1 Number1982: 7.5 Number1983: 11.5 Number1984: 9.1 Number1985: 14.7 Number1986: 20 Number1987: 16.1 Number1988: 14.9 Number1989: 18.6 Number1990: 17.6 Number1991: 19 Number1992: 17.9 Number1993: 25.4 Number1994: 16.3 Number1995: 15.8 Number1996: 24.2 Number1997: 49.8 Number1998: 39 Number1999: 40 Number2000: 34.3 Number2001: 26.5 Number2002: 34.4 Number2003: 28.4 Number2004: 35.7 Number2005: 32.3 Number2006: 30.8 Number2007: 45.3 Number2008: 35 Number2009: 33.7 Number2010: 37.5 Number2011: 39.1 Number2012: 37 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Steyr-Kirchdorf stood at 36.95 Number.

That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Steyr-Kirchdorf peaked at 49.83 Number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1978.

Steyr-Kirchdorf ranks 568th 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 Steyr-Kirchdorf, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Steyr-Kirchdorf, 1978 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1978 1 Number
1979 4.17 Number +317.0%
1980 8.17 Number +95.9%
1981 5.08 Number -37.8%
1982 7.45 Number +46.7%
1983 11.5 Number +54.4%
1984 9.07 Number -21.1%
1985 14.67 Number +61.7%
1986 20 Number +36.3%
1987 16.13 Number -19.4%
1988 14.87 Number -7.8%
1989 18.58 Number +24.9%
1990 17.62 Number -5.2%
1991 19 Number +7.8%
1992 17.87 Number -5.9%
1993 25.41 Number +42.2%
1994 16.3 Number -35.9%
1995 15.85 Number -2.8%
1996 24.23 Number +52.9%
1997 49.83 Number +105.7%
1998 38.98 Number -21.8%
1999 39.98 Number +2.6%
2000 34.26 Number -14.3%
2001 26.53 Number -22.6%
2002 34.41 Number +29.7%
2003 28.45 Number -17.3%
2004 35.69 Number +25.4%
2005 32.31 Number -9.5%
2006 30.83 Number -4.6%
2007 45.28 Number +46.9%
2008 35 Number -22.7%
2009 33.69 Number -3.7%
2010 37.45 Number +11.2%
2011 39.07 Number +4.3%
2012 36.95 Number -5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.58 Number 1 Number 4.17 Number 2
1980s 12.55 Number 5.08 Number 20 Number 10
1990s 26.51 Number 15.85 Number 49.83 Number 10
2000s 33.64 Number 26.53 Number 45.28 Number 10
2010s 37.82 Number 36.95 Number 39.07 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Steyr-Kirchdorf?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Steyr-Kirchdorf was 36.95 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Steyr-Kirchdorf?
The highest recorded value was 49.83 Number in 1997.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Steyr-Kirchdorf?
The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1978.
How does Steyr-Kirchdorf rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Steyr-Kirchdorf ranks 568th 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 Steyr-Kirchdorf?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Steyr-Kirchdorf 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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