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

Zug: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 7.78 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
7.78
Change on year
down 21.9%
Rank
467th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
62.52
in 2008
All-time low
0.67
in 1980
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

02040601977199420121977: 11978: 11979: 2.71980: 0.671981: 11.71982: 3.71983: 4.21984: 23.81985: 36.81986: 23.71987: 211988: 11.31989: 13.11990: 6.21991: 11.31992: 30.31993: 42.71994: 43.51995: 18.11996: 25.41997: 26.11998: 22.81999: 21.42000: 42.92001: 17.42002: 28.42003: 19.52004: 15.12005: 15.72006: 12.62007: 40.92008: 62.52009: 45.52010: 14.52011: 102012: 7.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Zug recorded 7.78 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.9% on the previous year and down 72.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Zug peaked at 62.52 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.67, in 1980.

Zug ranks 467th of 1501 regions on this measure, 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 Zug, 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 Zug, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 1
1978 1 +0.0%
1979 2.7 +170.0%
1980 0.67 -75.2%
1981 11.67 +1641.8%
1982 3.67 -68.6%
1983 4.25 +15.8%
1984 23.83 +460.7%
1985 36.83 +54.6%
1986 23.67 -35.7%
1987 21 -11.3%
1988 11.35 -46.0%
1989 13.1 +15.4%
1990 6.17 -52.9%
1991 11.3 +83.1%
1992 30.34 +168.5%
1993 42.68 +40.7%
1994 43.48 +1.9%
1995 18.15 -58.3%
1996 25.37 +39.8%
1997 26.08 +2.8%
1998 22.75 -12.8%
1999 21.38 -6.0%
2000 42.87 +100.5%
2001 17.37 -59.5%
2002 28.41 +63.6%
2003 19.51 -31.3%
2004 15.06 -22.8%
2005 15.66 +4.0%
2006 12.6 -19.5%
2007 40.94 +224.9%
2008 62.52 +52.7%
2009 45.51 -27.2%
2010 14.49 -68.2%
2011 9.96 -31.3%
2012 7.78 -21.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.57 1 2.7 3
1980s 15 0.67 36.83 10
1990s 24.77 6.17 43.48 10
2000s 30.04 12.6 62.52 10
2010s 10.74 7.78 14.49 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Zug?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Zug was 7.78 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Zug?
The highest recorded value was 62.52 in 2008.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Zug?
The lowest recorded value was 0.67 in 1980.
How does Zug rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Zug ranks 467th 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 Zug?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zug 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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