Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Bremen
Bremen: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 56.26 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Bremen, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bremen is 56.26, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.3% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bremen peaked at 80.61 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 1977.
That places Bremen 442nd out of 1633 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Bremen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2.5 | — |
| 1978 | 9.5 | +280.0% |
| 1979 | 20.43 | +115.1% |
| 1980 | 23.5 | +15.0% |
| 1981 | 11.33 | -51.8% |
| 1982 | 14.08 | +24.3% |
| 1983 | 19.43 | +38.0% |
| 1984 | 24.47 | +25.9% |
| 1985 | 28.13 | +15.0% |
| 1986 | 27.99 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 41.83 | +49.4% |
| 1988 | 33.93 | -18.9% |
| 1989 | 41.09 | +21.1% |
| 1990 | 41.45 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 21.49 | -48.2% |
| 1992 | 37.16 | +72.9% |
| 1993 | 31.93 | -14.1% |
| 1994 | 35.08 | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 31 | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 29.56 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 41.48 | +40.3% |
| 1998 | 49.82 | +20.1% |
| 1999 | 55.69 | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 47.62 | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 59.91 | +25.8% |
| 2002 | 35.82 | -40.2% |
| 2003 | 69.71 | +94.6% |
| 2004 | 66.97 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 67.25 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 80.61 | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 61.84 | -23.3% |
| 2008 | 61.23 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 70.17 | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 64.93 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 70.56 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 56.26 | -20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.81 | 2.5 | 20.43 | 3 |
| 1980s | 26.58 | 11.33 | 41.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.47 | 21.49 | 55.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.11 | 35.82 | 80.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.92 | 56.26 | 70.56 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bremen?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bremen was 56.26 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Bremen?
- The highest recorded value was 80.61 in 2006.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Bremen?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 1977.
- How does Bremen rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Bremen ranks 442nd 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 Bremen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bremen 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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