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

Latest (2012)
28.67 Number
Change on year
down 7.3%
Rank
655th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
40.7 Number
in 2006
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 West- und Südsteiermark, 1978–2012

0102030401978199520121978: 1 Number1979: 2.5 Number1980: 4.2 Number1981: 1 Number1982: 11.3 Number1983: 9.8 Number1984: 9.3 Number1985: 6.1 Number1986: 5.3 Number1987: 9.8 Number1988: 7.4 Number1989: 7.3 Number1990: 7.1 Number1991: 7.5 Number1992: 7.1 Number1993: 10.6 Number1994: 8.8 Number1995: 12.2 Number1996: 6.7 Number1997: 8.6 Number1998: 12.1 Number1999: 14.5 Number2000: 14 Number2001: 23.5 Number2002: 21.8 Number2003: 26.1 Number2004: 22.7 Number2005: 25.9 Number2006: 40.7 Number2007: 29.4 Number2008: 32.1 Number2009: 35.8 Number2010: 39.1 Number2011: 30.9 Number2012: 28.7 Number

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

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in West- und Südsteiermark, 1978 to 2012.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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