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

Graz: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 7.81 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
7.81
Change on year
down 42.3%
Rank
462nd
of 1501 regions
All-time high
22.15
in 2009
All-time low
1.47
in 1979
Years of data
35
1978–2012

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

051015201978199520121978: 2.91979: 1.51980: 4.31981: 2.81982: 31983: 2.81984: 4.71985: 4.41986: 6.71987: 8.31988: 12.61989: 10.91990: 8.21991: 6.71992: 4.51993: 6.71994: 6.21995: 2.61996: 5.51997: 7.71998: 5.21999: 15.12000: 7.22001: 52002: 11.52003: 10.82004: 7.52005: 112006: 16.22007: 7.72008: 10.82009: 22.12010: 18.72011: 13.52012: 7.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Graz stood at 7.81.

The figure is down 42.3% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Graz peaked at 22.15 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.47, in 1979.

That places Graz 462nd 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 Graz, 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 Graz, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 2.86
1979 1.47 -48.6%
1980 4.29 +191.8%
1981 2.75 -35.9%
1982 3 +9.1%
1983 2.75 -8.3%
1984 4.74 +72.4%
1985 4.44 -6.3%
1986 6.71 +51.1%
1987 8.29 +23.5%
1988 12.64 +52.5%
1989 10.88 -13.9%
1990 8.2 -24.6%
1991 6.65 -18.9%
1992 4.54 -31.7%
1993 6.69 +47.4%
1994 6.17 -7.8%
1995 2.64 -57.2%
1996 5.53 +109.5%
1997 7.68 +38.9%
1998 5.23 -31.9%
1999 15.06 +188.0%
2000 7.17 -52.4%
2001 5 -30.3%
2002 11.5 +130.0%
2003 10.75 -6.5%
2004 7.53 -30.0%
2005 11.02 +46.3%
2006 16.17 +46.7%
2007 7.71 -52.3%
2008 10.83 +40.5%
2009 22.15 +104.5%
2010 18.74 -15.4%
2011 13.53 -27.8%
2012 7.81 -42.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.17 1.47 2.86 2
1980s 6.05 2.75 12.64 10
1990s 6.84 2.64 15.06 10
2000s 10.98 5 22.15 10
2010s 13.36 7.81 18.74 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Graz?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Graz was 7.81 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Graz?
The highest recorded value was 22.15 in 2009.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Graz?
The lowest recorded value was 1.47 in 1979.
How does Graz rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Graz ranks 462nd 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 Graz?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Graz 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)
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