Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Westösterreich
Westösterreich: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 134.69 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
134.69
Change on year
down 13.2%
Rank
23rd
of 1501 regions
All-time high
155.09
in 2011
All-time low
6.67
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Westösterreich, 1978–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Westösterreich recorded 134.69 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.
The figure is down 13.2% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Westösterreich peaked at 155.09 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.67, in 1978.
Westösterreich ranks 23rd 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 Westösterreich, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 6.67 | — |
| 1979 | 17.2 | +157.9% |
| 1980 | 11.73 | -31.8% |
| 1981 | 23.26 | +98.3% |
| 1982 | 23.27 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 16.32 | -29.9% |
| 1984 | 20.7 | +26.8% |
| 1985 | 35.69 | +72.4% |
| 1986 | 25.31 | -29.1% |
| 1987 | 43.19 | +70.6% |
| 1988 | 41.55 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 41.53 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 38.31 | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 31.2 | -18.6% |
| 1992 | 39.34 | +26.1% |
| 1993 | 42.64 | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 43.6 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 47.01 | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 58.63 | +24.7% |
| 1997 | 65.29 | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 72.02 | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 73.32 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 66.93 | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 101.97 | +52.4% |
| 2002 | 96.03 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 96.01 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 95.97 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 102.08 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 140.91 | +38.0% |
| 2007 | 146.43 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 134.15 | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 121.8 | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 155.04 | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 155.09 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 134.69 | -13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.93 | 6.67 | 17.2 | 2 |
| 1980s | 28.26 | 11.73 | 43.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.14 | 31.2 | 73.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.23 | 66.93 | 146.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 148.27 | 134.69 | 155.09 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Westösterreich?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Westösterreich was 134.69 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Westösterreich?
- The highest recorded value was 155.09 in 2011.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Westösterreich?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.67 in 1978.
- How does Westösterreich rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Westösterreich ranks 23rd 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 Westösterreich?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Westösterreich 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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