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

Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 72.75 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
72.75 Number
Change on year
down 8.2%
Rank
352nd
of 1634 regions
All-time high
83.2 Number
in 2010
All-time low
2.17 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

0204060801977199420121977: 2.2 Number1978: 6.8 Number1979: 12.9 Number1980: 14.2 Number1981: 24.2 Number1982: 20.9 Number1983: 22.7 Number1984: 24.4 Number1985: 15.7 Number1986: 27.2 Number1987: 37 Number1988: 28.1 Number1989: 29.6 Number1990: 26.9 Number1991: 23.2 Number1992: 21.6 Number1993: 28.9 Number1994: 35.7 Number1995: 33 Number1996: 44.9 Number1997: 44.6 Number1998: 34.6 Number1999: 64 Number2000: 65.2 Number2001: 62.7 Number2002: 56.2 Number2003: 49.3 Number2004: 64.7 Number2005: 62.6 Number2006: 60.5 Number2007: 65.7 Number2008: 52.4 Number2009: 68.5 Number2010: 83.2 Number2011: 79.2 Number2012: 72.8 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 Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt is 72.75 Number, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt peaked at 83.2 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.17 Number, in 1977.

Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 352nd of 1634 regions on this measure, 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 Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 2.17 Number
1978 6.81 Number +213.8%
1979 12.93 Number +89.9%
1980 14.2 Number +9.8%
1981 24.24 Number +70.7%
1982 20.93 Number -13.7%
1983 22.73 Number +8.6%
1984 24.4 Number +7.3%
1985 15.7 Number -35.7%
1986 27.18 Number +73.1%
1987 36.95 Number +35.9%
1988 28.14 Number -23.8%
1989 29.6 Number +5.2%
1990 26.94 Number -9.0%
1991 23.21 Number -13.8%
1992 21.57 Number -7.1%
1993 28.94 Number +34.2%
1994 35.67 Number +23.3%
1995 32.95 Number -7.6%
1996 44.94 Number +36.4%
1997 44.56 Number -0.8%
1998 34.62 Number -22.3%
1999 63.95 Number +84.7%
2000 65.2 Number +2.0%
2001 62.74 Number -3.8%
2002 56.18 Number -10.5%
2003 49.31 Number -12.2%
2004 64.73 Number +31.3%
2005 62.59 Number -3.3%
2006 60.49 Number -3.4%
2007 65.73 Number +8.7%
2008 52.42 Number -20.2%
2009 68.51 Number +30.7%
2010 83.2 Number +21.4%
2011 79.21 Number -4.8%
2012 72.75 Number -8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.3 Number 2.17 Number 12.93 Number 3
1980s 24.41 Number 14.2 Number 36.95 Number 10
1990s 35.73 Number 21.57 Number 63.95 Number 10
2000s 60.79 Number 49.31 Number 68.51 Number 10
2010s 78.39 Number 72.75 Number 83.2 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt was 72.75 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The highest recorded value was 83.2 Number in 2010.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The lowest recorded value was 2.17 Number in 1977.
How does Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 352nd 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 Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bochum, 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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