Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Aichach-Friedberg

Aichach-Friedberg: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 49.75 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
49.75
Change on year
up 15.1%
Rank
476th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
74.06
in 2004
All-time low
4.42
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

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

0204060801978199520121978: 4.41979: 5.51980: 11.51981: 6.41982: 11.91983: 23.41984: 18.61985: 25.91986: 32.81987: 21.61988: 29.21989: 19.41990: 26.41991: 31.11992: 31.11993: 331994: 28.81995: 17.91996: 34.11997: 411998: 43.91999: 51.62000: 53.82001: 48.42002: 51.92003: 47.22004: 74.12005: 72.12006: 63.12007: 69.72008: 582009: 45.62010: 39.22011: 43.22012: 49.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Aichach-Friedberg stood at 49.75.

That represents a change of up 15.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Aichach-Friedberg peaked at 74.06 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.42, in 1978.

That places Aichach-Friedberg 476th out of 1633 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.

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Aichach-Friedberg, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Aichach-Friedberg, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 4.42
1979 5.5 +24.4%
1980 11.5 +109.1%
1981 6.43 -44.1%
1982 11.92 +85.4%
1983 23.38 +96.1%
1984 18.58 -20.5%
1985 25.94 +39.6%
1986 32.76 +26.3%
1987 21.58 -34.1%
1988 29.2 +35.3%
1989 19.41 -33.5%
1990 26.42 +36.1%
1991 31.14 +17.9%
1992 31.12 -0.1%
1993 33.04 +6.2%
1994 28.75 -13.0%
1995 17.91 -37.7%
1996 34.11 +90.5%
1997 40.95 +20.1%
1998 43.94 +7.3%
1999 51.64 +17.5%
2000 53.84 +4.3%
2001 48.42 -10.1%
2002 51.93 +7.2%
2003 47.25 -9.0%
2004 74.06 +56.7%
2005 72.11 -2.6%
2006 63.07 -12.5%
2007 69.73 +10.6%
2008 57.96 -16.9%
2009 45.64 -21.3%
2010 39.2 -14.1%
2011 43.21 +10.2%
2012 49.75 +15.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.96 4.42 5.5 2
1980s 20.07 6.43 32.76 10
1990s 33.9 17.91 51.64 10
2000s 58.4 45.64 74.06 10
2010s 44.05 39.2 49.75 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Aichach-Friedberg?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Aichach-Friedberg was 49.75 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Aichach-Friedberg?
The highest recorded value was 74.06 in 2004.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Aichach-Friedberg?
The lowest recorded value was 4.42 in 1978.
How does Aichach-Friedberg rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Aichach-Friedberg ranks 476th 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 Aichach-Friedberg?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Aichach-Friedberg 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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