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

Luzern: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 17.63 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
17.63
Change on year
down 3.9%
Rank
254th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
28.07
in 2010
All-time low
0.33
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Luzern, 1977–2012

01020301977199420121977: 0.331978: 11979: 51980: 6.81981: 4.21982: 1.11983: 71984: 3.51985: 81986: 5.51987: 4.51988: 71989: 8.81990: 5.21991: 4.51992: 4.81993: 2.71994: 4.41995: 4.91996: 7.41997: 14.91998: 14.31999: 15.52000: 16.82001: 18.42002: 17.72003: 21.62004: 132005: 192006: 27.42007: 25.42008: 20.82009: 19.92010: 28.12011: 18.42012: 17.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Luzern is 17.63, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Luzern peaked at 28.07 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 1977.

Luzern ranks 254th of 1501 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Luzern, 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 Luzern, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 0.33
1978 1 +203.0%
1979 5 +400.0%
1980 6.83 +36.6%
1981 4.22 -38.2%
1982 1.08 -74.4%
1983 7 +548.1%
1984 3.48 -50.3%
1985 7.96 +128.7%
1986 5.47 -31.3%
1987 4.5 -17.7%
1988 7 +55.6%
1989 8.81 +25.9%
1990 5.16 -41.4%
1991 4.48 -13.2%
1992 4.84 +8.0%
1993 2.66 -45.0%
1994 4.37 +64.3%
1995 4.86 +11.2%
1996 7.42 +52.7%
1997 14.93 +101.2%
1998 14.27 -4.4%
1999 15.52 +8.8%
2000 16.79 +8.2%
2001 18.4 +9.6%
2002 17.73 -3.6%
2003 21.6 +21.8%
2004 13 -39.8%
2005 19.04 +46.5%
2006 27.43 +44.1%
2007 25.4 -7.4%
2008 20.83 -18.0%
2009 19.88 -4.6%
2010 28.07 +41.2%
2011 18.35 -34.6%
2012 17.63 -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.11 0.33 5 3
1980s 5.63 1.08 8.81 10
1990s 7.85 2.66 15.52 10
2000s 20.01 13 27.43 10
2010s 21.35 17.63 28.07 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Luzern?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Luzern was 17.63 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Luzern?
The highest recorded value was 28.07 in 2010.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Luzern?
The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 1977.
How does Luzern rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Luzern ranks 254th 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 Luzern?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Luzern 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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