Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Anhalt-Bitterfeld

Anhalt-Bitterfeld: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 7.37 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
7.37 Number
Change on year
down 13.0%
Rank
1118th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
17.19 Number
in 2006
All-time low
0.14 Number
in 1983
Years of data
29
1977–2012

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

0510151977199420121977: 0.58 Number1979: 0.67 Number1983: 0.14 Number1986: 0.14 Number1988: 2 Number1989: 1 Number1990: 0.14 Number1991: 1 Number1992: 2.3 Number1993: 2.5 Number1994: 2.5 Number1995: 5 Number1996: 6.2 Number1997: 6 Number1998: 7.5 Number1999: 5.2 Number2000: 4.4 Number2001: 6.8 Number2002: 5.7 Number2003: 10.1 Number2004: 6.4 Number2005: 7.4 Number2006: 17.2 Number2007: 8.9 Number2008: 12 Number2009: 10.3 Number2010: 6.6 Number2011: 8.5 Number2012: 7.4 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 Anhalt-Bitterfeld is 7.37 Number, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Anhalt-Bitterfeld peaked at 17.19 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.14 Number, in 1983.

That places Anhalt-Bitterfeld 1118th out of 1634 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 Anhalt-Bitterfeld, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Anhalt-Bitterfeld, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 0.58 Number
1979 0.67 Number +15.5%
1983 0.14 Number -79.1%
1986 0.14 Number +0.0%
1988 2 Number +1328.6%
1989 1 Number -50.0%
1990 0.14 Number -86.0%
1991 1 Number +614.3%
1992 2.33 Number +133.0%
1993 2.46 Number +5.6%
1994 2.5 Number +1.6%
1995 5.02 Number +100.8%
1996 6.15 Number +22.5%
1997 6 Number -2.4%
1998 7.49 Number +24.8%
1999 5.16 Number -31.1%
2000 4.37 Number -15.3%
2001 6.83 Number +56.3%
2002 5.68 Number -16.8%
2003 10.08 Number +77.5%
2004 6.39 Number -36.6%
2005 7.37 Number +15.3%
2006 17.19 Number +133.2%
2007 8.9 Number -48.2%
2008 12.02 Number +35.1%
2009 10.28 Number -14.5%
2010 6.6 Number -35.8%
2011 8.47 Number +28.3%
2012 7.37 Number -13.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.625 Number 0.58 Number 0.67 Number 2
1980s 0.82 Number 0.14 Number 2 Number 4
1990s 3.83 Number 0.14 Number 7.49 Number 10
2000s 8.91 Number 4.37 Number 17.19 Number 10
2010s 7.48 Number 6.6 Number 8.47 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Anhalt-Bitterfeld?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Anhalt-Bitterfeld was 7.37 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Anhalt-Bitterfeld?
The highest recorded value was 17.19 Number in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Anhalt-Bitterfeld?
The lowest recorded value was 0.14 Number in 1983.
How does Anhalt-Bitterfeld rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Anhalt-Bitterfeld ranks 1118th 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 Anhalt-Bitterfeld?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Anhalt-Bitterfeld 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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