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

Ahrweiler: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 14.12 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
14.12
Change on year
down 56.0%
Rank
921st
of 1633 regions
All-time high
32.1
in 2011
All-time low
3
in 1981
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Ahrweiler, 1978–2012

01020301978199520121978: 61979: 7.51980: 8.71981: 31982: 4.21983: 6.81984: 3.81985: 6.91986: 4.61987: 9.71988: 111989: 5.21990: 3.81991: 31992: 8.21993: 5.81994: 5.71995: 6.51996: 15.71997: 20.71998: 25.21999: 29.42000: 16.62001: 27.82002: 13.92003: 21.72004: 23.22005: 20.82006: 15.92007: 202008: 20.92009: 19.82010: 21.92011: 32.12012: 14.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Ahrweiler recorded 14.12 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.0% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ahrweiler peaked at 32.1 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1981.

Ahrweiler ranks 921st of 1633 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 Ahrweiler, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Ahrweiler, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 6
1979 7.53 +25.5%
1980 8.67 +15.1%
1981 3 -65.4%
1982 4.25 +41.7%
1983 6.83 +60.7%
1984 3.83 -43.9%
1985 6.92 +80.7%
1986 4.6 -33.5%
1987 9.7 +110.9%
1988 11 +13.4%
1989 5.25 -52.3%
1990 3.83 -27.0%
1991 3 -21.7%
1992 8.2 +173.3%
1993 5.83 -28.9%
1994 5.65 -3.1%
1995 6.53 +15.6%
1996 15.67 +140.0%
1997 20.7 +32.1%
1998 25.22 +21.8%
1999 29.35 +16.4%
2000 16.6 -43.4%
2001 27.82 +67.6%
2002 13.87 -50.1%
2003 21.72 +56.6%
2004 23.16 +6.6%
2005 20.84 -10.0%
2006 15.88 -23.8%
2007 20 +25.9%
2008 20.89 +4.5%
2009 19.83 -5.1%
2010 21.91 +10.5%
2011 32.1 +46.5%
2012 14.12 -56.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.77 6 7.53 2
1980s 6.4 3 11 10
1990s 12.4 3 29.35 10
2000s 20.06 13.87 27.82 10
2010s 22.71 14.12 32.1 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ahrweiler?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ahrweiler was 14.12 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Ahrweiler?
The highest recorded value was 32.1 in 2011.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Ahrweiler?
The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1981.
How does Ahrweiler rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Ahrweiler ranks 921st out of 1633 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Ahrweiler?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ahrweiler data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,666 places, 49,665 data points, 1977–2012
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