Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Tirol
Tirol: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 132.2 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
132.2
Change on year
down 8.9%
Rank
209th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
153.28
in 2008
All-time low
3
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Tirol, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Tirol recorded 132.2 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Tirol peaked at 153.28 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1977.
Tirol ranks 209th of 1633 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Tirol, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 3 | — |
| 1978 | 9 | +200.0% |
| 1979 | 26.33 | +192.6% |
| 1980 | 18 | -31.6% |
| 1981 | 26.75 | +48.6% |
| 1982 | 28.9 | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 32.17 | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 36.92 | +14.8% |
| 1985 | 42.43 | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 31.63 | -25.5% |
| 1987 | 36.75 | +16.2% |
| 1988 | 39.83 | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 40.5 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 42.5 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 46.75 | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 58.6 | +25.3% |
| 1993 | 66.5 | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 54.35 | -18.3% |
| 1995 | 55.5 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 50.33 | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 58.8 | +16.8% |
| 1998 | 71.63 | +21.8% |
| 1999 | 83.59 | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 84.57 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 109.74 | +29.8% |
| 2002 | 100.67 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 104.14 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 107.52 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 116.57 | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 122.18 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 143.93 | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 153.28 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 140.91 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 147.21 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 145.19 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 132.2 | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.78 | 3 | 26.33 | 3 |
| 1980s | 33.39 | 18 | 42.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.85 | 42.5 | 83.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.35 | 84.57 | 153.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.53 | 132.2 | 147.21 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Tirol?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Tirol was 132.2 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Tirol?
- The highest recorded value was 153.28 in 2008.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Tirol?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1977.
- How does Tirol rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Tirol ranks 209th 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 Tirol?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tirol 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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