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

Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 1.45 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
1.45
Change on year
down 37.0%
Rank
872nd
of 1415 regions
All-time high
11.6
in 1998
All-time low
0.25
in 1980
Years of data
33
1977–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt, 1977–2012

02.557.51012.51977199420121977: 11978: 11980: 0.251981: 0.331984: 2.11985: 5.21986: 3.61987: 3.61988: 2.91989: 31990: 1.11991: 1.41992: 0.751993: 1.81994: 1.51995: 31996: 2.31997: 5.91998: 11.61999: 8.52000: 6.62001: 62002: 8.62003: 3.32004: 2.72005: 2.42006: 1.92007: 8.22008: 1.82009: 5.52010: 5.92011: 2.32012: 1.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt stood at 1.45.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.0% on the previous year and down 83.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt peaked at 11.6 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 1980.

Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 872nd 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 Krefeld, 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 Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 1
1978 1 +0.0%
1980 0.25 -75.0%
1981 0.33 +32.0%
1984 2.08 +530.3%
1985 5.2 +150.0%
1986 3.56 -31.5%
1987 3.57 +0.3%
1988 2.9 -18.8%
1989 3 +3.4%
1990 1.08 -64.0%
1991 1.38 +27.8%
1992 0.75 -45.7%
1993 1.82 +142.7%
1994 1.47 -19.2%
1995 2.97 +102.0%
1996 2.26 -23.9%
1997 5.87 +159.7%
1998 11.6 +97.6%
1999 8.52 -26.6%
2000 6.61 -22.4%
2001 5.96 -9.8%
2002 8.61 +44.5%
2003 3.31 -61.6%
2004 2.73 -17.5%
2005 2.44 -10.6%
2006 1.89 -22.5%
2007 8.15 +331.2%
2008 1.81 -77.8%
2009 5.47 +202.2%
2010 5.92 +8.2%
2011 2.3 -61.1%
2012 1.45 -37.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 1 1 2
1980s 2.61 0.25 5.2 8
1990s 3.77 0.75 11.6 10
2000s 4.7 1.81 8.61 10
2010s 3.22 1.45 5.92 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt was 1.45 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The highest recorded value was 11.6 in 1998.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 1980.
How does Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 872nd 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 Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Over the last ten years it is down 83.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Krefeld, 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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