Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Darmstadt
Darmstadt: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 938.57 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Darmstadt, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Darmstadt is 938.57 Number, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 31.0% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Darmstadt peaked at 1,618 Number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 142.5 Number, in 1977.
Darmstadt ranks 23rd of 1662 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
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, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 142.5 Number | — |
| 1978 | 423.58 Number | +197.2% |
| 1979 | 629.89 Number | +48.7% |
| 1980 | 699.06 Number | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 812.07 Number | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 747.67 Number | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 762.46 Number | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 902.28 Number | +18.3% |
| 1985 | 995.33 Number | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 998.13 Number | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1,092 Number | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 1,168 Number | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 1,163 Number | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 1,161 Number | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1,173 Number | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 1,082 Number | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 1,142 Number | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 1,254 Number | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 1,208 Number | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 1,304 Number | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 1,340 Number | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 1,520 Number | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 1,496 Number | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1,618 Number | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 1,430 Number | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 1,461 Number | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1,378 Number | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 1,553 Number | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 1,547 Number | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1,482 Number | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 1,611 Number | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 1,326 Number | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 1,303 Number | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1,314 Number | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1,360 Number | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 938.57 Number | -31.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Darmstadt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +197.2% | 142.5 Number | 423.58 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 398.66 Number | 142.5 Number | 629.89 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 934.06 Number | 699.06 Number | 1,168 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,268 Number | 1,082 Number | 1,520 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,471 Number | 1,303 Number | 1,618 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,204 Number | 938.57 Number | 1,360 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Darmstadt
More science & technology data for Darmstadt
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 1,349 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 51,108 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2023)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 199.94 Number (2012)
- High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 167.94 Number (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Darmstadt?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Darmstadt was 938.57 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1,618 Number in 2000.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Darmstadt?
- The lowest recorded value was 142.5 Number in 1977.
- How does Darmstadt rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Darmstadt ranks 23rd out of 1662 regions with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Darmstadt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Darmstadt 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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