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

Vaud: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 85.26 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
85.26
Change on year
down 48.4%
Rank
59th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
190.78
in 2010
All-time low
1.33
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

0501001502001977199420121977: 1.31978: 4.21979: 8.81980: 17.41981: 171982: 14.31983: 25.11984: 21.81985: 24.91986: 14.81987: 24.31988: 16.91989: 30.41990: 41.11991: 37.11992: 34.11993: 35.51994: 40.21995: 45.21996: 55.11997: 50.21998: 60.81999: 74.72000: 84.92001: 91.12002: 81.22003: 72.42004: 81.22005: 85.42006: 119.72007: 137.52008: 1502009: 174.72010: 190.82011: 165.42012: 85.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Vaud is 85.26, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 48.4% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Vaud peaked at 190.78 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.33, in 1977.

Vaud ranks 59th of 1501 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Vaud, 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 Vaud, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 1.33
1978 4.15 +212.0%
1979 8.83 +112.8%
1980 17.42 +97.3%
1981 16.96 -2.6%
1982 14.28 -15.8%
1983 25.06 +75.5%
1984 21.83 -12.9%
1985 24.92 +14.2%
1986 14.83 -40.5%
1987 24.26 +63.6%
1988 16.86 -30.5%
1989 30.36 +80.1%
1990 41.1 +35.4%
1991 37.08 -9.8%
1992 34.13 -8.0%
1993 35.55 +4.2%
1994 40.16 +13.0%
1995 45.19 +12.5%
1996 55.13 +22.0%
1997 50.25 -8.9%
1998 60.8 +21.0%
1999 74.67 +22.8%
2000 84.86 +13.6%
2001 91.06 +7.3%
2002 81.17 -10.9%
2003 72.4 -10.8%
2004 81.25 +12.2%
2005 85.44 +5.2%
2006 119.71 +40.1%
2007 137.48 +14.8%
2008 149.96 +9.1%
2009 174.7 +16.5%
2010 190.78 +9.2%
2011 165.39 -13.3%
2012 85.26 -48.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.77 1.33 8.83 3
1980s 20.68 14.28 30.36 10
1990s 47.41 34.13 74.67 10
2000s 107.8 72.4 174.7 10
2010s 147.14 85.26 190.78 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Vaud?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Vaud was 85.26 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Vaud?
The highest recorded value was 190.78 in 2010.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Vaud?
The lowest recorded value was 1.33 in 1977.
How does Vaud rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Vaud ranks 59th 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 Vaud?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vaud 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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