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

Westliche Obersteiermark: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 5.67 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
5.67
Change on year
up 1,855.2%
Rank
591st
of 1501 regions
All-time high
5.67
in 2012
All-time low
0.06
in 2001
Years of data
24
1986–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Westliche Obersteiermark, 1986–2012

02461986199920121986: 0.51987: 1.21988: 2.51989: 1.11990: 1.51991: 2.71992: 0.51994: 2.61995: 31996: 21997: 11998: 0.21999: 0.222001: 0.062002: 1.32003: 0.52004: 0.362005: 12006: 0.772007: 1.32009: 1.52010: 1.12011: 0.292012: 5.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Westliche Obersteiermark recorded 5.67 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1,855.2% on the previous year and up 326.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Westliche Obersteiermark peaked at 5.67 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.06, in 2001.

That places Westliche Obersteiermark 591st 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 Westliche Obersteiermark, 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 Westliche Obersteiermark, 1986 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1986 0.5
1987 1.25 +150.0%
1988 2.5 +100.0%
1989 1.14 -54.4%
1990 1.53 +34.2%
1991 2.7 +76.5%
1992 0.5 -81.5%
1994 2.57 +414.0%
1995 3 +16.7%
1996 2.03 -32.3%
1997 1 -50.7%
1998 0.2 -80.0%
1999 0.22 +10.0%
2001 0.06 -72.7%
2002 1.33 +2116.7%
2003 0.5 -62.4%
2004 0.36 -28.0%
2005 1 +177.8%
2006 0.77 -23.0%
2007 1.33 +72.7%
2009 1.5 +12.8%
2010 1.11 -26.0%
2011 0.29 -73.9%
2012 5.67 +1855.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.35 0.5 2.5 4
1990s 1.53 0.2 3 9
2000s 0.8563 0.06 1.5 8
2010s 2.36 0.29 5.67 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Westliche Obersteiermark?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Westliche Obersteiermark was 5.67 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Westliche Obersteiermark?
The highest recorded value was 5.67 in 2012.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Westliche Obersteiermark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 2001.
How does Westliche Obersteiermark rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Westliche Obersteiermark ranks 591st 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 Westliche Obersteiermark?
Over the last ten years it is up 326.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Westliche Obersteiermark 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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