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
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Westliche Obersteiermark, 1978–2012
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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