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

Ostallgäu: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 4.16 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
4.16
Change on year
down 36.2%
Rank
687th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
6.52
in 2011
All-time low
0.5
in 1987
Years of data
30
1980–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Ostallgäu, 1980–2012

02461980199620121980: 3.71981: 21982: 21984: 11986: 51987: 0.51988: 11989: 1.21990: 31991: 2.31992: 2.81993: 2.61995: 2.11996: 11997: 1.21998: 4.91999: 1.22000: 3.22001: 2.32002: 1.12003: 1.72004: 1.22005: 4.12006: 4.42007: 3.22008: 4.42009: 4.22010: 52011: 6.52012: 4.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Ostallgäu recorded 4.16 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

That represents a change of down 36.2% on the previous year and up 264.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ostallgäu peaked at 6.52 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1987.

Ostallgäu ranks 687th of 1501 regions on this measure, 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 Ostallgäu, 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 Ostallgäu, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 3.69
1981 2 -45.8%
1982 2 +0.0%
1984 1 -50.0%
1986 5 +400.0%
1987 0.5 -90.0%
1988 1 +100.0%
1989 1.17 +17.0%
1990 3 +156.4%
1991 2.3 -23.3%
1992 2.83 +23.0%
1993 2.65 -6.4%
1995 2.13 -19.6%
1996 1 -53.1%
1997 1.25 +25.0%
1998 4.94 +295.2%
1999 1.18 -76.1%
2000 3.17 +168.6%
2001 2.33 -26.5%
2002 1.14 -51.1%
2003 1.66 +45.6%
2004 1.19 -28.3%
2005 4.12 +246.2%
2006 4.36 +5.8%
2007 3.18 -27.1%
2008 4.38 +37.7%
2009 4.24 -3.2%
2010 5 +17.9%
2011 6.52 +30.4%
2012 4.16 -36.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.04 0.5 5 8
1990s 2.36 1 4.94 9
2000s 2.98 1.14 4.38 10
2010s 5.23 4.16 6.52 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ostallgäu?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ostallgäu was 4.16 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Ostallgäu?
The highest recorded value was 6.52 in 2011.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Ostallgäu?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1987.
How does Ostallgäu rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Ostallgäu ranks 687th 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 Ostallgäu?
Over the last ten years it is up 264.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ostallgäu 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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