High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt

Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 3.97 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
3.97
Change on year
down 31.4%
Rank
587th
of 1415 regions
All-time high
13.75
in 2009
All-time low
0.14
in 1993
Years of data
22
1990–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt, 1990–2012

0510151990200120121990: 11992: 41993: 0.141994: 21995: 3.71996: 2.71997: 51998: 0.811999: 3.42000: 82001: 3.42002: 6.62003: 10.42004: 13.32005: 8.12006: 5.12007: 1.22008: 6.12009: 13.82010: 4.42011: 5.82012: 4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt stood at 3.97.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.4% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt peaked at 13.75 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.14, in 1993.

That places Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt 587th out of 1415 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.

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt, year by year

Annual values for High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt, 1990 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1990 1
1992 4 +300.0%
1993 0.14 -96.5%
1994 2 +1328.6%
1995 3.67 +83.5%
1996 2.67 -27.2%
1997 5 +87.3%
1998 0.81 -83.8%
1999 3.4 +319.8%
2000 7.98 +134.7%
2001 3.42 -57.1%
2002 6.6 +93.0%
2003 10.38 +57.3%
2004 13.27 +27.8%
2005 8.07 -39.2%
2006 5.08 -37.1%
2007 1.25 -75.4%
2008 6.08 +386.4%
2009 13.75 +126.2%
2010 4.37 -68.2%
2011 5.79 +32.5%
2012 3.97 -31.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +1328.6% 0.14 2

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.52 0.14 5 9
2000s 7.59 1.25 13.75 10
2010s 4.71 3.97 5.79 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt was 3.97 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The highest recorded value was 13.75 in 2009.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.14 in 1993.
How does Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 587th out of 1415 regions with data for 2012.
Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 rising or falling in Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
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