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

Solothurn: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 14.56 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
14.56
Change on year
down 12.8%
Rank
308th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
50.06
in 2010
All-time low
2.3
in 1979
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Solothurn, 1978–2012

010203040501978199520121978: 3.81979: 2.31980: 2.41981: 4.61982: 2.91983: 7.41984: 13.31985: 31986: 4.61987: 5.31988: 13.71989: 4.31990: 12.61991: 10.11992: 7.21993: 12.41994: 8.71995: 10.41996: 10.71997: 13.21998: 14.21999: 10.92000: 9.52001: 19.12002: 22.52003: 31.42004: 33.82005: 20.42006: 29.42007: 22.22008: 33.42009: 42.82010: 50.12011: 16.72012: 14.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Solothurn is 14.56, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Solothurn peaked at 50.06 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 1979.

Solothurn ranks 308th of 1501 regions on this measure, in the top 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 Solothurn, 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 Solothurn, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 3.8
1979 2.3 -39.5%
1980 2.42 +5.2%
1981 4.56 +88.4%
1982 2.92 -36.0%
1983 7.4 +153.4%
1984 13.3 +79.7%
1985 2.99 -77.5%
1986 4.62 +54.5%
1987 5.28 +14.3%
1988 13.7 +159.5%
1989 4.29 -68.7%
1990 12.58 +193.2%
1991 10.14 -19.4%
1992 7.18 -29.2%
1993 12.45 +73.4%
1994 8.74 -29.8%
1995 10.37 +18.6%
1996 10.66 +2.8%
1997 13.2 +23.8%
1998 14.17 +7.3%
1999 10.88 -23.2%
2000 9.48 -12.9%
2001 19.08 +101.3%
2002 22.49 +17.9%
2003 31.4 +39.6%
2004 33.84 +7.8%
2005 20.4 -39.7%
2006 29.41 +44.2%
2007 22.24 -24.4%
2008 33.41 +50.2%
2009 42.78 +28.0%
2010 50.06 +17.0%
2011 16.69 -66.7%
2012 14.56 -12.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.05 2.3 3.8 2
1980s 6.15 2.42 13.7 10
1990s 11.04 7.18 14.17 10
2000s 26.45 9.48 42.78 10
2010s 27.1 14.56 50.06 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Solothurn?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Solothurn was 14.56 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Solothurn?
The highest recorded value was 50.06 in 2010.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Solothurn?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 1979.
How does Solothurn rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Solothurn ranks 308th 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 Solothurn?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Solothurn 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)
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