Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Austria
Austria: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 251.98 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
251.98
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
9th
of 31 countries
All-time high
295.05
in 2006
All-time low
2.27
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Austria, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Austria is 251.98, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Austria peaked at 295.05 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.27, in 1977.
That places Austria 9th out of 31 countries 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 Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2.27 | — |
| 1978 | 19.96 | +779.3% |
| 1979 | 35.83 | +79.5% |
| 1980 | 36.45 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 53.48 | +46.7% |
| 1982 | 63.92 | +19.5% |
| 1983 | 64.63 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 83.31 | +28.9% |
| 1985 | 103.04 | +23.7% |
| 1986 | 89.61 | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 123.7 | +38.0% |
| 1988 | 119.5 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 110.78 | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 104.1 | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 113.07 | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 91.13 | -19.4% |
| 1993 | 111.1 | +21.9% |
| 1994 | 115.71 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 102.74 | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 125.04 | +21.7% |
| 1997 | 145.4 | +16.3% |
| 1998 | 138.95 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 180.43 | +29.9% |
| 2000 | 150.12 | -16.8% |
| 2001 | 191.31 | +27.4% |
| 2002 | 208.68 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 228.67 | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 194.09 | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 212.5 | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 295.05 | +38.8% |
| 2007 | 271.52 | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 258.18 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 268.31 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 283.01 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 275.94 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 251.98 | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.35 | 2.27 | 35.83 | 3 |
| 1980s | 84.84 | 36.45 | 123.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 122.77 | 91.13 | 180.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 227.84 | 150.12 | 295.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 270.31 | 251.98 | 283.01 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Austria?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Austria was 251.98 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 295.05 in 2006.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 in 1977.
- How does Austria rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Austria ranks 9th out of 31 countries with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria 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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