Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Appenzell Ausserrhoden

Appenzell Ausserrhoden: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 2.04 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
2.04
Change on year
down 57.9%
Rank
909th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
8.17
in 2010
All-time low
0.04
in 1994
Years of data
34
1978–2012

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

024681978199520121978: 2.51979: 0.51980: 2.11981: 2.81982: 11983: 3.61984: 1.51985: 11986: 11987: 2.31988: 1.51990: 0.51991: 1.51992: 21993: 1.61994: 0.041995: 1.51996: 0.331997: 2.11998: 1.51999: 1.22000: 12001: 2.52002: 2.62003: 12004: 2.52005: 3.52006: 3.22007: 3.12008: 5.52009: 0.622010: 8.22011: 4.82012: 2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Appenzell Ausserrhoden recorded 2.04 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

The figure is down 57.9% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Appenzell Ausserrhoden peaked at 8.17 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.04, in 1994.

That places Appenzell Ausserrhoden 909th out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Appenzell Ausserrhoden, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013) in Appenzell Ausserrhoden, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 2.5
1979 0.5 -80.0%
1980 2.13 +326.0%
1981 2.83 +32.9%
1982 1 -64.7%
1983 3.56 +256.0%
1984 1.5 -57.9%
1985 1.01 -32.7%
1986 1 -1.0%
1987 2.27 +127.0%
1988 1.47 -35.2%
1990 0.5 -66.0%
1991 1.5 +200.0%
1992 2 +33.3%
1993 1.65 -17.5%
1994 0.04 -97.6%
1995 1.5 +3650.0%
1996 0.33 -78.0%
1997 2.07 +527.3%
1998 1.47 -29.0%
1999 1.25 -15.0%
2000 1 -20.0%
2001 2.5 +150.0%
2002 2.58 +3.2%
2003 1 -61.2%
2004 2.5 +150.0%
2005 3.5 +40.0%
2006 3.17 -9.4%
2007 3.08 -2.8%
2008 5.52 +79.2%
2009 0.62 -88.8%
2010 8.17 +1217.7%
2011 4.84 -40.8%
2012 2.04 -57.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.5 0.5 2.5 2
1980s 1.86 1 3.56 9
1990s 1.23 0.04 2.07 10
2000s 2.55 0.62 5.52 10
2010s 5.02 2.04 8.17 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Appenzell Ausserrhoden?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Appenzell Ausserrhoden was 2.04 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Appenzell Ausserrhoden?
The highest recorded value was 8.17 in 2010.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Appenzell Ausserrhoden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 1994.
How does Appenzell Ausserrhoden rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Appenzell Ausserrhoden ranks 909th out of 1501 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Appenzell Ausserrhoden?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Appenzell Ausserrhoden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013)
Source
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