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

Thurgau: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 15.91 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
15.91
Change on year
down 48.7%
Rank
283rd
of 1501 regions
All-time high
31.02
in 2011
All-time low
0.58
in 1981
Years of data
34
1979–2012

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

01020301979199520121979: 3.11980: 31981: 0.581982: 6.91983: 91984: 41985: 71986: 3.71987: 14.21988: 13.91989: 13.11990: 10.81991: 81992: 12.51993: 8.61994: 7.21995: 8.61996: 9.91997: 18.41998: 23.41999: 15.52000: 12.62001: 20.12002: 14.52003: 14.42004: 142005: 20.22006: 18.52007: 20.32008: 15.62009: 18.32010: 25.72011: 312012: 15.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Thurgau is 15.91, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of down 48.7% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Thurgau peaked at 31.02 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.58, in 1981.

That places Thurgau 283rd out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Thurgau, 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 Thurgau, 1979 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1979 3.11
1980 3 -3.5%
1981 0.58 -80.7%
1982 6.88 +1086.2%
1983 8.98 +30.5%
1984 4 -55.5%
1985 7 +75.0%
1986 3.73 -46.7%
1987 14.23 +281.5%
1988 13.87 -2.5%
1989 13.08 -5.7%
1990 10.77 -17.7%
1991 8.03 -25.4%
1992 12.52 +55.9%
1993 8.58 -31.5%
1994 7.17 -16.4%
1995 8.62 +20.2%
1996 9.87 +14.5%
1997 18.41 +86.5%
1998 23.39 +27.1%
1999 15.52 -33.6%
2000 12.62 -18.7%
2001 20.14 +59.6%
2002 14.54 -27.8%
2003 14.42 -0.8%
2004 13.97 -3.1%
2005 20.25 +45.0%
2006 18.52 -8.5%
2007 20.32 +9.7%
2008 15.61 -23.2%
2009 18.31 +17.3%
2010 25.74 +40.6%
2011 31.02 +20.5%
2012 15.91 -48.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.11 3.11 3.11 1
1980s 7.53 0.58 14.23 10
1990s 12.29 7.17 23.39 10
2000s 16.87 12.62 20.32 10
2010s 24.22 15.91 31.02 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Thurgau?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Thurgau was 15.91 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Thurgau?
The highest recorded value was 31.02 in 2011.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Thurgau?
The lowest recorded value was 0.58 in 1981.
How does Thurgau rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Thurgau ranks 283rd 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 Thurgau?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thurgau 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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