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

Oststeiermark: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 4 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
4
Change on year
up 44.4%
Rank
696th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
5.5
in 2003
All-time low
0.5
in 1988
Years of data
21
1979–2012

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

01234561979199520121979: 11982: 1.31984: 1.51985: 11988: 0.51991: 1.21992: 0.51999: 2.32000: 1.52001: 1.52002: 1.82003: 5.52004: 2.72005: 12006: 3.82007: 2.82008: 0.672009: 2.62010: 32011: 2.82012: 4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Oststeiermark is 4, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.4% on the previous year and up 124.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Oststeiermark peaked at 5.5 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1988.

That places Oststeiermark 696th out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Oststeiermark, 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 Oststeiermark, 1979 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1979 1
1982 1.33 +33.0%
1984 1.5 +12.8%
1985 1 -33.3%
1988 0.5 -50.0%
1991 1.19 +138.0%
1992 0.5 -58.0%
1999 2.32 +364.0%
2000 1.5 -35.3%
2001 1.5 +0.0%
2002 1.78 +18.7%
2003 5.5 +209.0%
2004 2.67 -51.5%
2005 1 -62.5%
2006 3.76 +276.0%
2007 2.83 -24.7%
2008 0.67 -76.3%
2009 2.63 +292.5%
2010 3 +14.1%
2011 2.77 -7.7%
2012 4 +44.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 1 1 1
1980s 1.08 0.5 1.5 4
1990s 1.34 0.5 2.32 3
2000s 2.38 0.67 5.5 10
2010s 3.26 2.77 4 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Oststeiermark?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Oststeiermark was 4 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Oststeiermark?
The highest recorded value was 5.5 in 2003.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Oststeiermark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1988.
How does Oststeiermark rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Oststeiermark ranks 696th 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 Oststeiermark?
Over the last ten years it is up 124.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Oststeiermark 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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