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

Unterkärnten: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 8.65 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
8.65 Number
Change on year
down 42.1%
Rank
1069th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
19 Number
in 2008
All-time low
0.5 Number
in 1982
Years of data
33
1978–2012

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

051015201978199520121978: 2 Number1979: 1 Number1982: 0.5 Number1983: 1.3 Number1984: 2 Number1985: 1 Number1986: 3.4 Number1987: 2 Number1988: 2.3 Number1989: 4.3 Number1990: 3.5 Number1991: 3.3 Number1992: 5.9 Number1993: 3.8 Number1994: 6.7 Number1995: 5.8 Number1996: 12.5 Number1997: 10.2 Number1998: 5.2 Number1999: 4.3 Number2000: 15.3 Number2001: 7 Number2002: 11 Number2003: 8.1 Number2004: 12.6 Number2005: 4.3 Number2006: 11.3 Number2007: 10.1 Number2008: 19 Number2009: 18.9 Number2010: 6.7 Number2011: 14.9 Number2012: 8.7 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Unterkärnten recorded 8.65 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

The figure is down 42.1% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Unterkärnten peaked at 19 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5 Number, in 1982.

Unterkärnten ranks 1069th 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 Unterkärnten, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Unterkärnten, 1978 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1978 2 Number
1979 1 Number -50.0%
1982 0.5 Number -50.0%
1983 1.33 Number +166.0%
1984 2 Number +50.4%
1985 1 Number -50.0%
1986 3.37 Number +237.0%
1987 2 Number -40.7%
1988 2.33 Number +16.5%
1989 4.33 Number +85.8%
1990 3.5 Number -19.2%
1991 3.33 Number -4.9%
1992 5.92 Number +77.8%
1993 3.83 Number -35.3%
1994 6.69 Number +74.7%
1995 5.78 Number -13.6%
1996 12.47 Number +115.7%
1997 10.17 Number -18.4%
1998 5.17 Number -49.2%
1999 4.33 Number -16.2%
2000 15.26 Number +252.4%
2001 7 Number -54.1%
2002 11.02 Number +57.4%
2003 8.09 Number -26.6%
2004 12.59 Number +55.6%
2005 4.33 Number -65.6%
2006 11.33 Number +161.7%
2007 10.06 Number -11.2%
2008 19 Number +88.9%
2009 18.88 Number -0.6%
2010 6.68 Number -64.6%
2011 14.94 Number +123.7%
2012 8.65 Number -42.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.5 Number 1 Number 2 Number 2
1980s 2.11 Number 0.5 Number 4.33 Number 8
1990s 6.12 Number 3.33 Number 12.47 Number 10
2000s 11.76 Number 4.33 Number 19 Number 10
2010s 10.09 Number 6.68 Number 14.94 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Unterkärnten?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Unterkärnten was 8.65 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Unterkärnten?
The highest recorded value was 19 Number in 2008.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Unterkärnten?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 Number in 1982.
How does Unterkärnten rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Unterkärnten ranks 1069th 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 Unterkärnten?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Unterkärnten 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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