Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Braunschweig
Braunschweig: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 284.1 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Braunschweig, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Braunschweig is 284.1, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 20.4% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Braunschweig peaked at 618.56 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1977.
Braunschweig ranks 105th of 1633 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 Braunschweig, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 5 | — |
| 1978 | 28.17 | +463.4% |
| 1979 | 58.14 | +106.4% |
| 1980 | 72.2 | +24.2% |
| 1981 | 47.4 | -34.3% |
| 1982 | 65.78 | +38.8% |
| 1983 | 79.87 | +21.4% |
| 1984 | 85.15 | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 101.61 | +19.3% |
| 1986 | 114 | +12.2% |
| 1987 | 118.23 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 191.79 | +62.2% |
| 1989 | 166.02 | -13.4% |
| 1990 | 164.43 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 137.73 | -16.2% |
| 1992 | 111.28 | -19.2% |
| 1993 | 142.48 | +28.0% |
| 1994 | 129.54 | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 139.73 | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 268.31 | +92.0% |
| 1997 | 372.17 | +38.7% |
| 1998 | 535.89 | +44.0% |
| 1999 | 618.56 | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 395.45 | -36.1% |
| 2001 | 381.94 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 380.94 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 356.57 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 307.21 | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 311.93 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 311.07 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 324.44 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 323.69 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 282.88 | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 307.97 | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 356.73 | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 284.1 | -20.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.44 | 5 | 58.14 | 3 |
| 1980s | 104.2 | 47.4 | 191.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 262.01 | 111.28 | 618.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 337.61 | 282.88 | 395.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 316.27 | 284.1 | 356.73 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Braunschweig?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Braunschweig was 284.1 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Braunschweig?
- The highest recorded value was 618.56 in 1999.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Braunschweig?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1977.
- How does Braunschweig rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Braunschweig ranks 105th 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 Braunschweig?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Braunschweig 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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