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 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Darmstadt, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Darmstadt is 938.57, 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 142.5, in 1977.
Darmstadt ranks 23rd of 1633 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 142.5 | — |
| 1978 | 423.58 | +197.2% |
| 1979 | 629.89 | +48.7% |
| 1980 | 699.06 | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 812.07 | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 747.67 | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 762.46 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 902.28 | +18.3% |
| 1985 | 995.33 | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 998.13 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1,092 | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 1,168 | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 1,163 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 1,161 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1,173 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 1,082 | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 1,142 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 1,254 | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 1,208 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 1,304 | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 1,340 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 1,520 | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 1,496 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1,618 | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 1,430 | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 1,461 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1,378 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 1,553 | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 1,547 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1,482 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 1,611 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 1,326 | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 1,303 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1,314 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1,360 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 938.57 | -31.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 398.66 | 142.5 | 629.89 | 3 |
| 1980s | 934.06 | 699.06 | 1,168 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,268 | 1,082 | 1,520 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,471 | 1,303 | 1,618 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,204 | 938.57 | 1,360 | 3 |
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More science & technology data for Darmstadt
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 1,349 (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 51,108 (2023)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 199.94 (2012)
- High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 167.94 (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 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 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 in 1977.
- How does Darmstadt rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Darmstadt ranks 23rd 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 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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