Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in West- und Südsteiermark
West- und Südsteiermark: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 28.67 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in West- und Südsteiermark, 1978–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in West- und Südsteiermark is 28.67 Number, measured in 2012.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in West- und Südsteiermark peaked at 40.7 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1978.
West- und Südsteiermark ranks 655th 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 West- und Südsteiermark, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1 Number | — |
| 1979 | 2.5 Number | +150.0% |
| 1980 | 4.17 Number | +66.8% |
| 1981 | 1 Number | -76.0% |
| 1982 | 11.33 Number | +1033.0% |
| 1983 | 9.83 Number | -13.2% |
| 1984 | 9.33 Number | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 6.08 Number | -34.8% |
| 1986 | 5.28 Number | -13.2% |
| 1987 | 9.82 Number | +86.0% |
| 1988 | 7.37 Number | -24.9% |
| 1989 | 7.28 Number | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 7.1 Number | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 7.45 Number | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 7.09 Number | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 10.57 Number | +49.1% |
| 1994 | 8.83 Number | -16.5% |
| 1995 | 12.17 Number | +37.8% |
| 1996 | 6.67 Number | -45.2% |
| 1997 | 8.59 Number | +28.8% |
| 1998 | 12.14 Number | +41.3% |
| 1999 | 14.46 Number | +19.1% |
| 2000 | 13.98 Number | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 23.53 Number | +68.3% |
| 2002 | 21.78 Number | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 26.1 Number | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 22.73 Number | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 25.87 Number | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 40.7 Number | +57.3% |
| 2007 | 29.39 Number | -27.8% |
| 2008 | 32.13 Number | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 35.8 Number | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 39.15 Number | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 30.93 Number | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 28.67 Number | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.75 Number | 1 Number | 2.5 Number | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.15 Number | 1 Number | 11.33 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.51 Number | 6.67 Number | 14.46 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.2 Number | 13.98 Number | 40.7 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.92 Number | 28.67 Number | 39.15 Number | 3 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in West- und Südsteiermark?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in West- und Südsteiermark was 28.67 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in West- und Südsteiermark?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7 Number in 2006.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in West- und Südsteiermark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1978.
- How does West- und Südsteiermark rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- West- und Südsteiermark ranks 655th 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 West- und Südsteiermark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this West- und Südsteiermark 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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