Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Amberg-Sulzbach

Amberg-Sulzbach: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 47.41 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
47.41 Number
Change on year
down 7.9%
Rank
497th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
56.48 Number
in 2010
All-time low
0.5 Number
in 1980
Years of data
35
1978–2012

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

02040601978199520121978: 2 Number1979: 8.3 Number1980: 0.5 Number1981: 9 Number1982: 5.3 Number1983: 4.9 Number1984: 5 Number1985: 9.3 Number1986: 11.2 Number1987: 4.8 Number1988: 13.4 Number1989: 15.7 Number1990: 13.2 Number1991: 8.3 Number1992: 8.8 Number1993: 16.9 Number1994: 8 Number1995: 15.4 Number1996: 30.8 Number1997: 43.8 Number1998: 39.6 Number1999: 25.4 Number2000: 30.6 Number2001: 34.2 Number2002: 19.6 Number2003: 40.4 Number2004: 50.8 Number2005: 38 Number2006: 48.6 Number2007: 55.1 Number2008: 32.5 Number2009: 34.2 Number2010: 56.5 Number2011: 51.5 Number2012: 47.4 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Amberg-Sulzbach is 47.41 Number, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 141.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Amberg-Sulzbach peaked at 56.48 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5 Number, in 1980.

Amberg-Sulzbach ranks 497th 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 Amberg-Sulzbach, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Amberg-Sulzbach, 1978 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1978 2 Number
1979 8.33 Number +316.5%
1980 0.5 Number -94.0%
1981 9 Number +1700.0%
1982 5.33 Number -40.8%
1983 4.92 Number -7.7%
1984 5 Number +1.6%
1985 9.28 Number +85.6%
1986 11.17 Number +20.4%
1987 4.83 Number -56.8%
1988 13.37 Number +176.8%
1989 15.68 Number +17.3%
1990 13.25 Number -15.5%
1991 8.33 Number -37.1%
1992 8.79 Number +5.5%
1993 16.92 Number +92.5%
1994 7.99 Number -52.8%
1995 15.43 Number +93.1%
1996 30.83 Number +99.8%
1997 43.83 Number +42.2%
1998 39.65 Number -9.5%
1999 25.43 Number -35.9%
2000 30.57 Number +20.2%
2001 34.19 Number +11.8%
2002 19.63 Number -42.6%
2003 40.39 Number +105.8%
2004 50.77 Number +25.7%
2005 38.02 Number -25.1%
2006 48.63 Number +27.9%
2007 55.14 Number +13.4%
2008 32.53 Number -41.0%
2009 34.16 Number +5.0%
2010 56.48 Number +65.3%
2011 51.47 Number -8.9%
2012 47.41 Number -7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.17 Number 2 Number 8.33 Number 2
1980s 7.91 Number 0.5 Number 15.68 Number 10
1990s 21.04 Number 7.99 Number 43.83 Number 10
2000s 38.4 Number 19.63 Number 55.14 Number 10
2010s 51.79 Number 47.41 Number 56.48 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Amberg-Sulzbach?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Amberg-Sulzbach was 47.41 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Amberg-Sulzbach?
The highest recorded value was 56.48 Number in 2010.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Amberg-Sulzbach?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 Number in 1980.
How does Amberg-Sulzbach rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Amberg-Sulzbach ranks 497th 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 Amberg-Sulzbach?
Over the last ten years it is up 141.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Amberg-Sulzbach 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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