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

Westliche Obersteiermark: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 18.67 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
18.67
Change on year
up 88.2%
Rank
826th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
21.05
in 2006
All-time low
2
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

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

051015201978199520121978: 21979: 7.81980: 4.71981: 71982: 6.51983: 6.51984: 121985: 13.81986: 15.71987: 9.21988: 9.21989: 6.91990: 71991: 6.21992: 5.71993: 5.51994: 91995: 10.91996: 91997: 19.21998: 13.21999: 13.82000: 9.62001: 17.72002: 18.12003: 162004: 12.92005: 11.72006: 21.12007: 16.32008: 12.42009: 11.62010: 18.32011: 9.92012: 18.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Westliche Obersteiermark stood at 18.67.

That represents a change of up 88.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Westliche Obersteiermark peaked at 21.05 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1978.

Westliche Obersteiermark ranks 826th of 1633 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Westliche Obersteiermark, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Westliche Obersteiermark, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 2
1979 7.75 +287.5%
1980 4.67 -39.7%
1981 7 +49.9%
1982 6.5 -7.1%
1983 6.5 +0.0%
1984 12 +84.6%
1985 13.8 +15.0%
1986 15.67 +13.6%
1987 9.23 -41.1%
1988 9.2 -0.3%
1989 6.87 -25.3%
1990 7 +1.9%
1991 6.2 -11.4%
1992 5.67 -8.5%
1993 5.5 -3.0%
1994 9 +63.6%
1995 10.88 +20.9%
1996 9.01 -17.2%
1997 19.17 +112.8%
1998 13.2 -31.1%
1999 13.83 +4.8%
2000 9.58 -30.7%
2001 17.67 +84.4%
2002 18.12 +2.5%
2003 15.98 -11.8%
2004 12.92 -19.1%
2005 11.73 -9.2%
2006 21.05 +79.5%
2007 16.33 -22.4%
2008 12.42 -23.9%
2009 11.6 -6.6%
2010 18.31 +57.8%
2011 9.92 -45.8%
2012 18.67 +88.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.88 2 7.75 2
1980s 9.14 4.67 15.67 10
1990s 9.95 5.5 19.17 10
2000s 14.74 9.58 21.05 10
2010s 15.63 9.92 18.67 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Westliche Obersteiermark?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Westliche Obersteiermark was 18.67 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Westliche Obersteiermark?
The highest recorded value was 21.05 in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Westliche Obersteiermark?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1978.
How does Westliche Obersteiermark rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Westliche Obersteiermark ranks 826th 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 Westliche Obersteiermark?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Westliche Obersteiermark 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,666 places, 49,665 data points, 1977–2012
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