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

Obwalden: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 0.38 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
0.38
Change on year
down 87.3%
Rank
1352nd
of 1501 regions
All-time high
3
in 2011
All-time low
0.06
in 2006
Years of data
19
1985–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Obwalden, 1985–2012

01231985199820121985: 11987: 0.681989: 0.761990: 0.81993: 0.671994: 1.21998: 0.171999: 22001: 12003: 0.672004: 12005: 0.172006: 0.062007: 0.42008: 1.62009: 0.52010: 1.42011: 32012: 0.38

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Obwalden is 0.38, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 87.3% on the previous year and down 62.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Obwalden peaked at 3 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.06, in 2006.

That places Obwalden 1352nd out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom 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 Obwalden, 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 Obwalden, 1985 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1985 1
1987 0.68 -32.0%
1989 0.76 +11.8%
1990 0.8 +5.3%
1993 0.67 -16.2%
1994 1.17 +74.6%
1998 0.17 -85.5%
1999 2 +1076.5%
2001 1 -50.0%
2003 0.67 -33.0%
2004 1 +49.3%
2005 0.17 -83.0%
2006 0.06 -64.7%
2007 0.4 +566.7%
2008 1.58 +295.0%
2009 0.5 -68.4%
2010 1.38 +176.0%
2011 3 +117.4%
2012 0.38 -87.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.8133 0.68 1 3
1990s 0.962 0.17 2 5
2000s 0.6725 0.06 1.58 8
2010s 1.59 0.38 3 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Obwalden?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Obwalden was 0.38 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Obwalden?
The highest recorded value was 3 in 2011.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Obwalden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 2006.
How does Obwalden rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Obwalden ranks 1352nd 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 Obwalden?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Obwalden 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
Eurostat
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