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

Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 3.8 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
3.8
Change on year
down 8.2%
Rank
598th
of 1415 regions
All-time high
17.39
in 2002
All-time low
0.5
in 1980
Years of data
33
1979–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt, 1979–2012

0510151979199520121979: 21980: 0.51981: 1.71983: 1.71984: 1.21985: 0.51986: 0.831987: 0.961988: 1.31989: 3.71990: 3.51991: 7.21992: 2.21993: 21994: 5.61995: 0.531996: 5.91997: 4.21998: 13.71999: 7.12000: 7.42001: 11.72002: 17.42003: 14.42004: 16.42005: 8.52006: 10.42007: 7.92008: 7.12009: 7.32010: 2.32011: 4.12012: 3.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt is 3.8, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 78.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt peaked at 17.39 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1980.

Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 598th of 1415 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.

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Essen, 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 Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt, 1979 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1979 2
1980 0.5 -75.0%
1981 1.67 +234.0%
1983 1.67 +0.0%
1984 1.25 -25.1%
1985 0.5 -60.0%
1986 0.83 +66.0%
1987 0.96 +15.7%
1988 1.33 +38.5%
1989 3.67 +175.9%
1990 3.48 -5.2%
1991 7.25 +108.3%
1992 2.25 -69.0%
1993 2.03 -9.8%
1994 5.59 +175.4%
1995 0.53 -90.5%
1996 5.92 +1017.0%
1997 4.23 -28.5%
1998 13.67 +223.2%
1999 7.11 -48.0%
2000 7.44 +4.6%
2001 11.66 +56.7%
2002 17.39 +49.1%
2003 14.36 -17.4%
2004 16.39 +14.1%
2005 8.5 -48.1%
2006 10.44 +22.8%
2007 7.87 -24.6%
2008 7.06 -10.3%
2009 7.28 +3.1%
2010 2.34 -67.9%
2011 4.14 +76.9%
2012 3.8 -8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2 2 2 1
1980s 1.38 0.5 3.67 9
1990s 5.21 0.53 13.67 10
2000s 10.84 7.06 17.39 10
2010s 3.43 2.34 4.14 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt was 3.8 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The highest recorded value was 17.39 in 2002.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1980.
How does Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 598th 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 Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Essen, 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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High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
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