Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Vorarlberg
Vorarlberg: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 218.87 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
218.87
Change on year
down 17.3%
Rank
136th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
265.7
in 2010
All-time low
3.25
in 1980
Years of data
35
1978–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Vorarlberg, 1978–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Vorarlberg stood at 218.87.
That represents a change of down 17.3% on the previous year and up 93.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Vorarlberg peaked at 265.7 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.25, in 1980.
Vorarlberg ranks 136th of 1633 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Vorarlberg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 7.33 | — |
| 1979 | 7 | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 3.25 | -53.6% |
| 1981 | 9 | +176.9% |
| 1982 | 14 | +55.6% |
| 1983 | 18.83 | +34.5% |
| 1984 | 30.42 | +61.6% |
| 1985 | 21.5 | -29.3% |
| 1986 | 26.5 | +23.3% |
| 1987 | 36.75 | +38.7% |
| 1988 | 35.7 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 63.48 | +77.8% |
| 1990 | 58.05 | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 47.47 | -18.2% |
| 1992 | 42.37 | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 54.72 | +29.1% |
| 1994 | 53.83 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 58.4 | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 75.6 | +29.5% |
| 1997 | 117.83 | +55.9% |
| 1998 | 98.27 | -16.6% |
| 1999 | 109.24 | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 147.46 | +35.0% |
| 2001 | 132.33 | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 113.39 | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 124.78 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 158.86 | +27.3% |
| 2005 | 186.33 | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 172.27 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 196.36 | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 203.8 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 174.85 | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 265.7 | +52.0% |
| 2011 | 264.58 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 218.87 | -17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.17 | 7 | 7.33 | 2 |
| 1980s | 25.94 | 3.25 | 63.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.58 | 42.37 | 117.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 161.04 | 113.39 | 203.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 249.72 | 218.87 | 265.7 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Vorarlberg?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Vorarlberg was 218.87 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Vorarlberg?
- The highest recorded value was 265.7 in 2010.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Vorarlberg?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.25 in 1980.
- How does Vorarlberg rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Vorarlberg ranks 136th 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 Vorarlberg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vorarlberg 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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