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

Östliche Obersteiermark: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 0.13 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
0.13
Change on year
down 60.6%
Rank
1454th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
4.67
in 2005
All-time low
0.03
in 1994
Years of data
27
1979–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Östliche Obersteiermark, 1979–2012

0123451979199520121979: 0.331980: 0.51982: 0.251984: 11985: 1.21986: 0.51988: 11989: 1.81990: 21991: 1.21992: 1.21993: 0.051994: 0.031995: 0.51996: 0.291998: 1.41999: 12000: 0.52002: 0.52003: 2.92004: 12005: 4.72006: 1.22009: 12010: 1.32011: 0.332012: 0.13

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Östliche Obersteiermark stood at 0.13.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.6% on the previous year and down 74.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Östliche Obersteiermark peaked at 4.67 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 1994.

That places Östliche Obersteiermark 1454th 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 Östliche Obersteiermark, 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 Östliche Obersteiermark, 1979 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1979 0.33
1980 0.5 +51.5%
1982 0.25 -50.0%
1984 1 +300.0%
1985 1.22 +22.0%
1986 0.5 -59.0%
1988 1 +100.0%
1989 1.83 +83.0%
1990 2 +9.3%
1991 1.19 -40.5%
1992 1.17 -1.7%
1993 0.05 -95.7%
1994 0.03 -40.0%
1995 0.5 +1566.7%
1996 0.29 -42.0%
1998 1.39 +379.3%
1999 1 -28.1%
2000 0.5 -50.0%
2002 0.5 +0.0%
2003 2.92 +484.0%
2004 1 -65.8%
2005 4.67 +367.0%
2006 1.17 -74.9%
2009 1 -14.5%
2010 1.26 +26.0%
2011 0.33 -73.8%
2012 0.13 -60.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.33 0.33 0.33 1
1980s 0.9 0.25 1.83 7
1990s 0.8467 0.03 2 9
2000s 1.68 0.5 4.67 7
2010s 0.5733 0.13 1.26 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Östliche Obersteiermark?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Östliche Obersteiermark was 0.13 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Östliche Obersteiermark?
The highest recorded value was 4.67 in 2005.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Östliche Obersteiermark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 1994.
How does Östliche Obersteiermark rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Östliche Obersteiermark ranks 1454th 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 Östliche Obersteiermark?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Östliche Obersteiermark 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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