Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Bayern
Bayern: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 4,631 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
4,631
Change on year
down 15.1%
Rank
1st
of 1633 regions
All-time high
5,877
in 2007
All-time low
153.08
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Bayern, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Bayern recorded 4,631 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.
The figure is down 15.1% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bayern peaked at 5,877 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 153.08, in 1977.
Bayern ranks 1st of 1633 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Bayern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 153.08 | — |
| 1978 | 664.32 | +334.0% |
| 1979 | 1,164 | +75.2% |
| 1980 | 1,390 | +19.4% |
| 1981 | 1,340 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 1,490 | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 1,812 | +21.6% |
| 1984 | 1,896 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 2,125 | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 2,079 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 2,307 | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 2,439 | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 2,531 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 2,481 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 2,392 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 2,444 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 2,488 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 2,629 | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 2,841 | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 3,497 | +23.1% |
| 1997 | 4,036 | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 4,611 | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 4,778 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 5,353 | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 5,172 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 5,070 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 4,873 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 5,289 | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 5,441 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 5,710 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 5,877 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 5,437 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 5,403 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 5,656 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 5,452 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 4,631 | -15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 660.39 | 153.08 | 1,164 | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,941 | 1,340 | 2,531 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,220 | 2,392 | 4,778 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,362 | 4,873 | 5,877 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,246 | 4,631 | 5,656 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bayern?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bayern was 4,631 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Bayern?
- The highest recorded value was 5,877 in 2007.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Bayern?
- The lowest recorded value was 153.08 in 1977.
- How does Bayern rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Bayern ranks 1st 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 Bayern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bayern 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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