Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt

Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 90.07 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
90.07 Number
Change on year
down 22.2%
Rank
296th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
115.83 Number
in 2011
All-time low
2.33 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt, 1977–2012

02550751001251977199420121977: 2.3 Number1978: 7.6 Number1979: 11.8 Number1980: 16.5 Number1981: 23.2 Number1982: 26.8 Number1983: 41 Number1984: 31.3 Number1985: 41.8 Number1986: 40.9 Number1987: 31.8 Number1988: 52.4 Number1989: 40.5 Number1990: 36.7 Number1991: 39.3 Number1992: 39 Number1993: 28.7 Number1994: 39.1 Number1995: 39.4 Number1996: 38.6 Number1997: 46.1 Number1998: 69.9 Number1999: 77.1 Number2000: 76.5 Number2001: 68.1 Number2002: 74.1 Number2003: 77.6 Number2004: 89.3 Number2005: 77.1 Number2006: 85.2 Number2007: 74.1 Number2008: 79 Number2009: 73.5 Number2010: 85.7 Number2011: 115.8 Number2012: 90.1 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 Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt is 90.07 Number, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of down 22.2% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt peaked at 115.83 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.33 Number, in 1977.

Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 296th of 1634 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 2.33 Number
1978 7.64 Number +227.9%
1979 11.83 Number +54.8%
1980 16.51 Number +39.6%
1981 23.17 Number +40.3%
1982 26.82 Number +15.8%
1983 41 Number +52.9%
1984 31.3 Number -23.7%
1985 41.76 Number +33.4%
1986 40.92 Number -2.0%
1987 31.75 Number -22.4%
1988 52.43 Number +65.1%
1989 40.49 Number -22.8%
1990 36.72 Number -9.3%
1991 39.3 Number +7.0%
1992 39 Number -0.8%
1993 28.72 Number -26.4%
1994 39.07 Number +36.0%
1995 39.44 Number +0.9%
1996 38.63 Number -2.1%
1997 46.13 Number +19.4%
1998 69.91 Number +51.5%
1999 77.06 Number +10.2%
2000 76.55 Number -0.7%
2001 68.1 Number -11.0%
2002 74.06 Number +8.8%
2003 77.61 Number +4.8%
2004 89.34 Number +15.1%
2005 77.09 Number -13.7%
2006 85.18 Number +10.5%
2007 74.13 Number -13.0%
2008 78.98 Number +6.5%
2009 73.51 Number -6.9%
2010 85.69 Number +16.6%
2011 115.83 Number +35.2%
2012 90.07 Number -22.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.27 Number 2.33 Number 11.83 Number 3
1980s 34.61 Number 16.51 Number 52.43 Number 10
1990s 45.4 Number 28.72 Number 77.06 Number 10
2000s 77.45 Number 68.1 Number 89.34 Number 10
2010s 97.2 Number 85.69 Number 115.83 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt was 90.07 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The highest recorded value was 115.83 Number in 2011.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The lowest recorded value was 2.33 Number in 1977.
How does Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 296th 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 Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt 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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