Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt

Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 81.98 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
81.98 Number
Change on year
down 11.6%
Rank
317th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
104.82 Number
in 2007
All-time low
2.33 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt, 1977–2012

02550751001977199420121977: 2.3 Number1978: 9.5 Number1979: 14.7 Number1980: 13.8 Number1981: 14.4 Number1982: 7.5 Number1983: 17.8 Number1984: 21.8 Number1985: 24 Number1986: 23.9 Number1987: 28.9 Number1988: 30.9 Number1989: 21.4 Number1990: 16.1 Number1991: 31.4 Number1992: 23.2 Number1993: 22.4 Number1994: 18.9 Number1995: 32.8 Number1996: 34 Number1997: 36.2 Number1998: 53.3 Number1999: 72.7 Number2000: 94 Number2001: 83.6 Number2002: 68.2 Number2003: 62.4 Number2004: 75.4 Number2005: 63.3 Number2006: 65.9 Number2007: 104.8 Number2008: 75.8 Number2009: 68.3 Number2010: 89.7 Number2011: 92.7 Number2012: 82 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 Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt is 81.98 Number, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt peaked at 104.82 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.33 Number, in 1977.

That places Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt 317th out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 2.33 Number
1978 9.5 Number +307.7%
1979 14.67 Number +54.4%
1980 13.75 Number -6.3%
1981 14.42 Number +4.9%
1982 7.5 Number -48.0%
1983 17.83 Number +137.7%
1984 21.8 Number +22.3%
1985 24.03 Number +10.2%
1986 23.87 Number -0.7%
1987 28.95 Number +21.3%
1988 30.92 Number +6.8%
1989 21.36 Number -30.9%
1990 16.07 Number -24.8%
1991 31.41 Number +95.5%
1992 23.24 Number -26.0%
1993 22.39 Number -3.7%
1994 18.9 Number -15.6%
1995 32.76 Number +73.3%
1996 33.99 Number +3.8%
1997 36.16 Number +6.4%
1998 53.26 Number +47.3%
1999 72.66 Number +36.4%
2000 94 Number +29.4%
2001 83.63 Number -11.0%
2002 68.25 Number -18.4%
2003 62.42 Number -8.5%
2004 75.39 Number +20.8%
2005 63.3 Number -16.0%
2006 65.91 Number +4.1%
2007 104.82 Number +59.0%
2008 75.83 Number -27.7%
2009 68.27 Number -10.0%
2010 89.67 Number +31.3%
2011 92.73 Number +3.4%
2012 81.98 Number -11.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.83 Number 2.33 Number 14.67 Number 3
1980s 20.44 Number 7.5 Number 30.92 Number 10
1990s 34.08 Number 16.07 Number 72.66 Number 10
2000s 76.18 Number 62.42 Number 104.82 Number 10
2010s 88.13 Number 81.98 Number 92.73 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt was 81.98 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The highest recorded value was 104.82 Number in 2007.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The lowest recorded value was 2.33 Number in 1977.
How does Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 317th 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 Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt 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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