High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Esslingen

Esslingen: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 18.15 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
18.15
Change on year
down 17.6%
Rank
215th
of 1415 regions
All-time high
39.79
in 2002
All-time low
2
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Esslingen, 1978–2012

0102030401978199520121978: 21979: 2.81980: 2.61981: 2.71982: 2.51983: 9.31984: 7.41985: 7.91986: 10.91987: 111988: 15.71989: 8.21990: 8.61991: 9.21992: 11.51993: 81994: 8.81995: 10.51996: 7.71997: 13.91998: 16.71999: 20.22000: 39.62001: 27.52002: 39.82003: 27.72004: 33.32005: 22.42006: 38.22007: 25.52008: 24.42009: 28.62010: 21.52011: 222012: 18.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Esslingen recorded 18.15 for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Esslingen peaked at 39.79 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1978.

That places Esslingen 215th out of 1415 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Esslingen, year by year

Annual values for High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Esslingen, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 2
1979 2.83 +41.5%
1980 2.63 -7.1%
1981 2.7 +2.7%
1982 2.45 -9.3%
1983 9.32 +280.4%
1984 7.39 -20.7%
1985 7.87 +6.5%
1986 10.95 +39.1%
1987 11.03 +0.7%
1988 15.7 +42.3%
1989 8.18 -47.9%
1990 8.61 +5.3%
1991 9.25 +7.4%
1992 11.48 +24.1%
1993 8 -30.3%
1994 8.82 +10.3%
1995 10.54 +19.5%
1996 7.67 -27.2%
1997 13.88 +81.0%
1998 16.74 +20.6%
1999 20.16 +20.4%
2000 39.57 +96.3%
2001 27.46 -30.6%
2002 39.79 +44.9%
2003 27.72 -30.3%
2004 33.32 +20.2%
2005 22.43 -32.7%
2006 38.23 +70.4%
2007 25.5 -33.3%
2008 24.35 -4.5%
2009 28.55 +17.2%
2010 21.5 -24.7%
2011 22.04 +2.5%
2012 18.15 -17.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.42 2 2.83 2
1980s 7.82 2.45 15.7 10
1990s 11.52 7.67 20.16 10
2000s 30.69 22.43 39.79 10
2010s 20.56 18.15 22.04 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Esslingen?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Esslingen was 18.15 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Esslingen?
The highest recorded value was 39.79 in 2002.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Esslingen?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1978.
How does Esslingen rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Esslingen ranks 215th 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 Esslingen?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Esslingen 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
1,448 places, 33,930 data points, 1977–2012
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