Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Ostösterreich
Ostösterreich: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 85.61 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
85.61
Change on year
up 9.6%
Rank
56th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
114.84
in 2006
All-time low
2.27
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Ostösterreich, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ostösterreich recorded 85.61 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ostösterreich peaked at 114.84 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.27, in 1977.
Ostösterreich ranks 56th of 1501 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Ostösterreich, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2.27 | — |
| 1978 | 10.1 | +344.9% |
| 1979 | 13.83 | +36.9% |
| 1980 | 18.09 | +30.8% |
| 1981 | 25.89 | +43.1% |
| 1982 | 29.94 | +15.6% |
| 1983 | 37.6 | +25.6% |
| 1984 | 48.09 | +27.9% |
| 1985 | 53.38 | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 53.62 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 60.64 | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 55.5 | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 47.73 | -14.0% |
| 1990 | 50.06 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 62.88 | +25.6% |
| 1992 | 39.98 | -36.4% |
| 1993 | 56 | +40.1% |
| 1994 | 53.57 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 43.91 | -18.0% |
| 1996 | 51.06 | +16.3% |
| 1997 | 63.16 | +23.7% |
| 1998 | 48.8 | -22.7% |
| 1999 | 76.5 | +56.8% |
| 2000 | 67.62 | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 74.7 | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 88.81 | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 98.56 | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 79.69 | -19.1% |
| 2005 | 80.87 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 114.84 | +42.0% |
| 2007 | 100.99 | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 104.53 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 105.53 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 86.6 | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 78.08 | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 85.61 | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.73 | 2.27 | 13.83 | 3 |
| 1980s | 43.05 | 18.09 | 60.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.59 | 39.98 | 76.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.61 | 67.62 | 114.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.43 | 78.08 | 86.6 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ostösterreich?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ostösterreich was 85.61 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Ostösterreich?
- The highest recorded value was 114.84 in 2006.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Ostösterreich?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 in 1977.
- How does Ostösterreich rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Ostösterreich ranks 56th 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 Ostösterreich?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ostösterreich 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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