Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald

Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 63.09 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
63.09 Number
Change on year
down 23.3%
Rank
402nd
of 1634 regions
All-time high
107.43 Number
in 2005
All-time low
1.33 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

02550751001977199420121977: 1.3 Number1978: 4.8 Number1979: 11.5 Number1980: 15.6 Number1981: 17 Number1982: 22 Number1983: 23.2 Number1984: 21.8 Number1985: 34.3 Number1986: 47.2 Number1987: 40.8 Number1988: 26 Number1989: 34.8 Number1990: 37.3 Number1991: 28.1 Number1992: 34 Number1993: 60 Number1994: 48.4 Number1995: 39.1 Number1996: 67.8 Number1997: 55.8 Number1998: 61.9 Number1999: 83.3 Number2000: 66.1 Number2001: 65.8 Number2002: 79.2 Number2003: 71.2 Number2004: 72.8 Number2005: 107.4 Number2006: 86.2 Number2007: 100.3 Number2008: 104 Number2009: 102.2 Number2010: 84.3 Number2011: 82.3 Number2012: 63.1 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 Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald is 63.09 Number, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.3% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald peaked at 107.43 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.33 Number, in 1977.

That places Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald 402nd 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 Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 1.33 Number
1978 4.83 Number +263.2%
1979 11.47 Number +137.5%
1980 15.57 Number +35.7%
1981 17 Number +9.2%
1982 22.03 Number +29.6%
1983 23.22 Number +5.4%
1984 21.82 Number -6.0%
1985 34.28 Number +57.1%
1986 47.24 Number +37.8%
1987 40.83 Number -13.6%
1988 26.03 Number -36.2%
1989 34.76 Number +33.5%
1990 37.27 Number +7.2%
1991 28.14 Number -24.5%
1992 33.99 Number +20.8%
1993 59.99 Number +76.5%
1994 48.35 Number -19.4%
1995 39.09 Number -19.2%
1996 67.76 Number +73.3%
1997 55.83 Number -17.6%
1998 61.86 Number +10.8%
1999 83.3 Number +34.7%
2000 66.11 Number -20.6%
2001 65.81 Number -0.5%
2002 79.18 Number +20.3%
2003 71.25 Number -10.0%
2004 72.84 Number +2.2%
2005 107.43 Number +47.5%
2006 86.19 Number -19.8%
2007 100.3 Number +16.4%
2008 103.95 Number +3.6%
2009 102.2 Number -1.7%
2010 84.28 Number -17.5%
2011 82.26 Number -2.4%
2012 63.09 Number -23.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.88 Number 1.33 Number 11.47 Number 3
1980s 28.28 Number 15.57 Number 47.24 Number 10
1990s 51.56 Number 28.14 Number 83.3 Number 10
2000s 85.53 Number 65.81 Number 107.43 Number 10
2010s 76.54 Number 63.09 Number 84.28 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald was 63.09 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald?
The highest recorded value was 107.43 Number in 2005.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald?
The lowest recorded value was 1.33 Number in 1977.
How does Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald ranks 402nd 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 Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald 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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