Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Alb-Donau-Kreis

Alb-Donau-Kreis: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 59.01 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
59.01 Number
Change on year
down 28.8%
Rank
425th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
92.17 Number
in 2005
All-time low
2 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Alb-Donau-Kreis, 1977–2012

0204060801001977199420121977: 2 Number1978: 3 Number1979: 3 Number1980: 5.8 Number1981: 6.8 Number1982: 10.2 Number1983: 14.8 Number1984: 14.2 Number1985: 20.8 Number1986: 23.7 Number1987: 21.8 Number1988: 25.5 Number1989: 38.7 Number1990: 27.4 Number1991: 28.7 Number1992: 30.7 Number1993: 38.4 Number1994: 41 Number1995: 32.7 Number1996: 40.3 Number1997: 71 Number1998: 56.6 Number1999: 51 Number2000: 56.8 Number2001: 75.5 Number2002: 68.5 Number2003: 71.5 Number2004: 64.5 Number2005: 92.2 Number2006: 89.2 Number2007: 90.1 Number2008: 85.7 Number2009: 78.2 Number2010: 73.9 Number2011: 82.9 Number2012: 59 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Alb-Donau-Kreis stood at 59.01 Number.

The figure is down 28.8% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Alb-Donau-Kreis peaked at 92.17 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2 Number, in 1977.

Alb-Donau-Kreis ranks 425th of 1634 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 Alb-Donau-Kreis, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Alb-Donau-Kreis, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 2 Number
1978 3 Number +50.0%
1979 2.96 Number -1.3%
1980 5.81 Number +96.3%
1981 6.83 Number +17.6%
1982 10.23 Number +49.8%
1983 14.75 Number +44.2%
1984 14.2 Number -3.7%
1985 20.78 Number +46.3%
1986 23.7 Number +14.1%
1987 21.79 Number -8.1%
1988 25.51 Number +17.1%
1989 38.69 Number +51.7%
1990 27.35 Number -29.3%
1991 28.69 Number +4.9%
1992 30.69 Number +7.0%
1993 38.43 Number +25.2%
1994 41.01 Number +6.7%
1995 32.68 Number -20.3%
1996 40.34 Number +23.4%
1997 71.05 Number +76.1%
1998 56.59 Number -20.4%
1999 50.97 Number -9.9%
2000 56.77 Number +11.4%
2001 75.52 Number +33.0%
2002 68.53 Number -9.3%
2003 71.45 Number +4.3%
2004 64.49 Number -9.7%
2005 92.17 Number +42.9%
2006 89.2 Number -3.2%
2007 90.07 Number +1.0%
2008 85.68 Number -4.9%
2009 78.22 Number -8.7%
2010 73.94 Number -5.5%
2011 82.87 Number +12.1%
2012 59.01 Number -28.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.65 Number 2 Number 3 Number 3
1980s 18.23 Number 5.81 Number 38.69 Number 10
1990s 41.78 Number 27.35 Number 71.05 Number 10
2000s 77.21 Number 56.77 Number 92.17 Number 10
2010s 71.94 Number 59.01 Number 82.87 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Alb-Donau-Kreis?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Alb-Donau-Kreis was 59.01 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Alb-Donau-Kreis?
The highest recorded value was 92.17 Number in 2005.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Alb-Donau-Kreis?
The lowest recorded value was 2 Number in 1977.
How does Alb-Donau-Kreis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Alb-Donau-Kreis ranks 425th out of 1634 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Alb-Donau-Kreis?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Alb-Donau-Kreis 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
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