Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in St. Gallen

St. Gallen: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 23.47 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
23.47
Change on year
up 22.8%
Rank
198th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
40.26
in 2007
All-time low
0.33
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in St. Gallen, 1977–2012

0102030401977199420121977: 0.331978: 21979: 6.21980: 4.41981: 10.81982: 9.21983: 8.51984: 9.81985: 9.91986: 8.71987: 12.91988: 11.71989: 15.91990: 8.81991: 13.41992: 12.31993: 5.81994: 6.91995: 13.21996: 11.51997: 10.81998: 24.51999: 32.12000: 19.72001: 28.82002: 24.82003: 292004: 30.32005: 34.92006: 342007: 40.32008: 38.62009: 24.92010: 31.12011: 19.12012: 23.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in St. Gallen stood at 23.47.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.8% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in St. Gallen peaked at 40.26 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 1977.

St. Gallen ranks 198th 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 St. Gallen, 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 St. Gallen, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 0.33
1978 2 +506.1%
1979 6.17 +208.5%
1980 4.39 -28.8%
1981 10.75 +144.9%
1982 9.18 -14.6%
1983 8.47 -7.7%
1984 9.83 +16.1%
1985 9.86 +0.3%
1986 8.68 -12.0%
1987 12.86 +48.2%
1988 11.66 -9.3%
1989 15.93 +36.6%
1990 8.75 -45.1%
1991 13.38 +52.9%
1992 12.32 -7.9%
1993 5.83 -52.7%
1994 6.9 +18.4%
1995 13.25 +92.0%
1996 11.49 -13.3%
1997 10.85 -5.6%
1998 24.46 +125.4%
1999 32.14 +31.4%
2000 19.72 -38.6%
2001 28.83 +46.2%
2002 24.81 -13.9%
2003 29 +16.9%
2004 30.3 +4.5%
2005 34.9 +15.2%
2006 34.05 -2.4%
2007 40.26 +18.2%
2008 38.59 -4.1%
2009 24.85 -35.6%
2010 31.05 +24.9%
2011 19.12 -38.4%
2012 23.47 +22.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.83 0.33 6.17 3
1980s 10.16 4.39 15.93 10
1990s 13.94 5.83 32.14 10
2000s 30.53 19.72 40.26 10
2010s 24.55 19.12 31.05 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in St. Gallen?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in St. Gallen was 23.47 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in St. Gallen?
The highest recorded value was 40.26 in 2007.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in St. Gallen?
The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 1977.
How does St. Gallen rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
St. Gallen ranks 198th 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 St. Gallen?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this St. Gallen 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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