Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Donnersbergkreis

Donnersbergkreis: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 16.18 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
16.18 Number
Change on year
down 18.7%
Rank
883rd
of 1634 regions
All-time high
23.26 Number
in 2006
All-time low
0.33 Number
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Donnersbergkreis, 1978–2012

05101520251978199520121978: 0.33 Number1979: 1.4 Number1980: 4.9 Number1981: 2.9 Number1982: 5.1 Number1983: 6.2 Number1984: 8.3 Number1985: 4.8 Number1986: 3.3 Number1987: 1.7 Number1988: 2.4 Number1989: 4.8 Number1990: 5.9 Number1991: 4.8 Number1992: 5.4 Number1993: 17.1 Number1994: 7.3 Number1995: 10.8 Number1996: 8.9 Number1997: 10.3 Number1998: 10.5 Number1999: 12.3 Number2000: 10.1 Number2001: 18 Number2002: 17 Number2003: 20.3 Number2004: 11.3 Number2005: 22.5 Number2006: 23.3 Number2007: 16.1 Number2008: 23.3 Number2009: 16.9 Number2010: 19.9 Number2011: 19.9 Number2012: 16.2 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 Donnersbergkreis is 16.18 Number, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of down 18.7% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Donnersbergkreis peaked at 23.26 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.33 Number, in 1978.

Donnersbergkreis ranks 883rd of 1634 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Donnersbergkreis, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Donnersbergkreis, 1978 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1978 0.33 Number
1979 1.37 Number +315.2%
1980 4.9 Number +257.7%
1981 2.93 Number -40.2%
1982 5.08 Number +73.4%
1983 6.17 Number +21.5%
1984 8.28 Number +34.2%
1985 4.83 Number -41.7%
1986 3.33 Number -31.1%
1987 1.67 Number -49.8%
1988 2.37 Number +41.9%
1989 4.83 Number +103.8%
1990 5.88 Number +21.7%
1991 4.81 Number -18.2%
1992 5.41 Number +12.5%
1993 17.14 Number +216.8%
1994 7.33 Number -57.2%
1995 10.81 Number +47.5%
1996 8.9 Number -17.7%
1997 10.3 Number +15.7%
1998 10.52 Number +2.1%
1999 12.34 Number +17.3%
2000 10.11 Number -18.1%
2001 18 Number +78.0%
2002 16.99 Number -5.6%
2003 20.28 Number +19.4%
2004 11.3 Number -44.3%
2005 22.51 Number +99.2%
2006 23.26 Number +3.3%
2007 16.1 Number -30.8%
2008 23.26 Number +44.5%
2009 16.94 Number -27.2%
2010 19.94 Number +17.7%
2011 19.9 Number -0.2%
2012 16.18 Number -18.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.85 Number 0.33 Number 1.37 Number 2
1980s 4.44 Number 1.67 Number 8.28 Number 10
1990s 9.34 Number 4.81 Number 17.14 Number 10
2000s 17.88 Number 10.11 Number 23.26 Number 10
2010s 18.67 Number 16.18 Number 19.94 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Donnersbergkreis?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Donnersbergkreis was 16.18 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Donnersbergkreis?
The highest recorded value was 23.26 Number in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Donnersbergkreis?
The lowest recorded value was 0.33 Number in 1978.
How does Donnersbergkreis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Donnersbergkreis ranks 883rd 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 Donnersbergkreis?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Donnersbergkreis 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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