Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Borken

Borken: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 45.49 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
45.49
Change on year
down 21.5%
Rank
508th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
79.5
in 2003
All-time low
2.67
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

0204060801977199420121977: 2.71978: 5.61979: 7.61980: 8.81981: 8.81982: 12.21983: 141984: 12.71985: 15.11986: 221987: 26.81988: 36.91989: 34.51990: 22.21991: 38.91992: 251993: 19.91994: 28.21995: 28.51996: 50.81997: 68.71998: 791999: 77.52000: 67.42001: 78.32002: 62.62003: 79.52004: 67.52005: 73.62006: 61.72007: 68.22008: 76.52009: 622010: 63.82011: 582012: 45.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Borken recorded 45.49 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.5% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Borken peaked at 79.5 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.67, in 1977.

Borken ranks 508th of 1633 regions on this measure, 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 Borken, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Borken, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 2.67
1978 5.58 +109.0%
1979 7.58 +35.8%
1980 8.8 +16.1%
1981 8.83 +0.3%
1982 12.23 +38.5%
1983 14 +14.5%
1984 12.67 -9.5%
1985 15.12 +19.3%
1986 22.03 +45.7%
1987 26.83 +21.8%
1988 36.92 +37.6%
1989 34.53 -6.5%
1990 22.2 -35.7%
1991 38.86 +75.0%
1992 25 -35.7%
1993 19.87 -20.5%
1994 28.2 +41.9%
1995 28.52 +1.1%
1996 50.84 +78.3%
1997 68.69 +35.1%
1998 79 +15.0%
1999 77.5 -1.9%
2000 67.44 -13.0%
2001 78.34 +16.2%
2002 62.57 -20.1%
2003 79.5 +27.1%
2004 67.54 -15.0%
2005 73.61 +9.0%
2006 61.7 -16.2%
2007 68.21 +10.6%
2008 76.53 +12.2%
2009 62.01 -19.0%
2010 63.79 +2.9%
2011 57.96 -9.1%
2012 45.49 -21.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.28 2.67 7.58 3
1980s 19.2 8.8 36.92 10
1990s 43.87 19.87 79 10
2000s 69.75 61.7 79.5 10
2010s 55.75 45.49 63.79 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Borken?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Borken was 45.49 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Borken?
The highest recorded value was 79.5 in 2003.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Borken?
The lowest recorded value was 2.67 in 1977.
How does Borken rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Borken ranks 508th 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 Borken?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Borken 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,666 places, 49,665 data points, 1977–2012
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