Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Darmstadt-Dieburg

Darmstadt-Dieburg: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 88.05 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
88.05 Number
Change on year
down 30.3%
Rank
305th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
200.81 Number
in 2000
All-time low
5.62 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

0501001502001977199420121977: 5.6 Number1978: 16.5 Number1979: 34.5 Number1980: 47.1 Number1981: 57.3 Number1982: 61.1 Number1983: 62.7 Number1984: 87.2 Number1985: 89.1 Number1986: 83.6 Number1987: 97.9 Number1988: 124.3 Number1989: 118.5 Number1990: 130.4 Number1991: 114.9 Number1992: 131.2 Number1993: 133.3 Number1994: 144.6 Number1995: 144.7 Number1996: 153.7 Number1997: 165.5 Number1998: 151.3 Number1999: 192 Number2000: 200.8 Number2001: 171.3 Number2002: 177.5 Number2003: 153.7 Number2004: 166.3 Number2005: 163 Number2006: 147 Number2007: 163.3 Number2008: 151.6 Number2009: 145.7 Number2010: 149.7 Number2011: 126.3 Number2012: 88 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Darmstadt-Dieburg stood at 88.05 Number.

That represents a change of down 30.3% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Darmstadt-Dieburg peaked at 200.81 Number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.62 Number, in 1977.

Darmstadt-Dieburg ranks 305th of 1634 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Darmstadt-Dieburg, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Darmstadt-Dieburg, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 5.62 Number
1978 16.52 Number +194.0%
1979 34.53 Number +109.0%
1980 47.08 Number +36.3%
1981 57.33 Number +21.8%
1982 61.08 Number +6.5%
1983 62.72 Number +2.7%
1984 87.19 Number +39.0%
1985 89.1 Number +2.2%
1986 83.57 Number -6.2%
1987 97.87 Number +17.1%
1988 124.27 Number +27.0%
1989 118.48 Number -4.7%
1990 130.4 Number +10.1%
1991 114.87 Number -11.9%
1992 131.21 Number +14.2%
1993 133.3 Number +1.6%
1994 144.58 Number +8.5%
1995 144.65 Number +0.0%
1996 153.66 Number +6.2%
1997 165.46 Number +7.7%
1998 151.31 Number -8.6%
1999 192.03 Number +26.9%
2000 200.81 Number +4.6%
2001 171.3 Number -14.7%
2002 177.51 Number +3.6%
2003 153.69 Number -13.4%
2004 166.26 Number +8.2%
2005 163.03 Number -1.9%
2006 147.01 Number -9.8%
2007 163.34 Number +11.1%
2008 151.57 Number -7.2%
2009 145.68 Number -3.9%
2010 149.66 Number +2.7%
2011 126.26 Number -15.6%
2012 88.05 Number -30.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 18.89 Number 5.62 Number 34.53 Number 3
1980s 82.87 Number 47.08 Number 124.27 Number 10
1990s 146.15 Number 114.87 Number 192.03 Number 10
2000s 164.02 Number 145.68 Number 200.81 Number 10
2010s 121.32 Number 88.05 Number 149.66 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Darmstadt-Dieburg?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Darmstadt-Dieburg was 88.05 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Darmstadt-Dieburg?
The highest recorded value was 200.81 Number in 2000.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Darmstadt-Dieburg?
The lowest recorded value was 5.62 Number in 1977.
How does Darmstadt-Dieburg rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Darmstadt-Dieburg ranks 305th 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 Darmstadt-Dieburg?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Darmstadt-Dieburg 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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