Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Alzey-Worms

Alzey-Worms: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 22.19 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
22.19 Number
Change on year
down 11.2%
Rank
748th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
42.21 Number
in 2005
All-time low
0.75 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Alzey-Worms, 1977–2012

0102030401977199420121977: 0.75 Number1978: 1.5 Number1979: 3 Number1980: 3.5 Number1981: 2.2 Number1982: 4.9 Number1983: 2.9 Number1984: 5.6 Number1985: 5 Number1986: 5.4 Number1987: 8.2 Number1988: 7 Number1989: 9.2 Number1990: 9.3 Number1991: 9.9 Number1992: 18.4 Number1993: 28 Number1994: 17.6 Number1995: 22.2 Number1996: 24.3 Number1997: 25 Number1998: 27.8 Number1999: 30.8 Number2000: 40.5 Number2001: 28.1 Number2002: 29 Number2003: 31.1 Number2004: 33.4 Number2005: 42.2 Number2006: 31.7 Number2007: 35.3 Number2008: 23.2 Number2009: 29.3 Number2010: 20.4 Number2011: 25 Number2012: 22.2 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Alzey-Worms stood at 22.19 Number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Alzey-Worms peaked at 42.21 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.75 Number, in 1977.

Alzey-Worms ranks 748th 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 Alzey-Worms, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Alzey-Worms, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 0.75 Number
1978 1.53 Number +104.0%
1979 3.03 Number +98.0%
1980 3.45 Number +13.9%
1981 2.25 Number -34.8%
1982 4.92 Number +118.7%
1983 2.93 Number -40.4%
1984 5.57 Number +90.1%
1985 5.04 Number -9.5%
1986 5.4 Number +7.1%
1987 8.22 Number +52.2%
1988 7.01 Number -14.7%
1989 9.2 Number +31.2%
1990 9.29 Number +1.0%
1991 9.94 Number +7.0%
1992 18.35 Number +84.6%
1993 28.04 Number +52.8%
1994 17.64 Number -37.1%
1995 22.25 Number +26.1%
1996 24.31 Number +9.3%
1997 24.99 Number +2.8%
1998 27.75 Number +11.0%
1999 30.83 Number +11.1%
2000 40.45 Number +31.2%
2001 28.08 Number -30.6%
2002 29.03 Number +3.4%
2003 31.09 Number +7.1%
2004 33.42 Number +7.5%
2005 42.21 Number +26.3%
2006 31.71 Number -24.9%
2007 35.26 Number +11.2%
2008 23.17 Number -34.3%
2009 29.27 Number +26.3%
2010 20.37 Number -30.4%
2011 24.98 Number +22.6%
2012 22.19 Number -11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.77 Number 0.75 Number 3.03 Number 3
1980s 5.4 Number 2.25 Number 9.2 Number 10
1990s 21.34 Number 9.29 Number 30.83 Number 10
2000s 32.37 Number 23.17 Number 42.21 Number 10
2010s 22.51 Number 20.37 Number 24.98 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Alzey-Worms?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Alzey-Worms was 22.19 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Alzey-Worms?
The highest recorded value was 42.21 Number in 2005.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Alzey-Worms?
The lowest recorded value was 0.75 Number in 1977.
How does Alzey-Worms rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Alzey-Worms ranks 748th 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 Alzey-Worms?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Alzey-Worms 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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