Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Berlin
Berlin: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 575.53 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Berlin, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Berlin stood at 575.53 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Berlin peaked at 755.97 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 17.86 Number, in 1977.
Berlin ranks 45th of 1662 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Berlin, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 17.86 Number | — |
| 1978 | 80.6 Number | +351.3% |
| 1979 | 106.42 Number | +32.0% |
| 1980 | 176.58 Number | +65.9% |
| 1981 | 168.52 Number | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 131.69 Number | -21.9% |
| 1983 | 167.38 Number | +27.1% |
| 1984 | 199.4 Number | +19.1% |
| 1985 | 232.63 Number | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 228.79 Number | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 273.31 Number | +19.5% |
| 1988 | 279.84 Number | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 281.52 Number | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 265.92 Number | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 263.46 Number | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 260.73 Number | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 265.46 Number | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 304.22 Number | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 346.29 Number | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 384.73 Number | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 429.45 Number | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 450.63 Number | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 513.33 Number | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 590.72 Number | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 520.03 Number | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 560.77 Number | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 565.54 Number | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 607.29 Number | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 696.2 Number | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 743.88 Number | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 755.97 Number | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 748.64 Number | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 690.68 Number | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 709.05 Number | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 685.74 Number | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 575.53 Number | -16.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Berlin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +351.3% | 17.86 Number | 80.6 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.29 Number | 17.86 Number | 106.42 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 213.97 Number | 131.69 Number | 281.52 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 348.42 Number | 260.73 Number | 513.33 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 647.97 Number | 520.03 Number | 755.97 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 656.77 Number | 575.53 Number | 709.05 Number | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Berlin?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Berlin was 575.53 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Berlin?
- The highest recorded value was 755.97 Number in 2007.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Berlin?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.86 Number in 1977.
- How does Berlin rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Berlin ranks 45th out of 1662 regions with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Berlin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Berlin 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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