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

Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 116.23 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
116.23 Number
Change on year
down 28.5%
Rank
231st
of 1634 regions
All-time high
175.59 Number
in 2001
All-time low
2.63 Number
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

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

0501001502001978199520121978: 2.6 Number1979: 8.8 Number1980: 5.9 Number1981: 4 Number1982: 3.6 Number1983: 5.9 Number1984: 8.7 Number1985: 6.5 Number1986: 2.8 Number1987: 8.5 Number1988: 14.8 Number1989: 15.6 Number1990: 20.1 Number1991: 28.1 Number1992: 35 Number1993: 43.3 Number1994: 45.4 Number1995: 60.6 Number1996: 54.6 Number1997: 73.3 Number1998: 94.7 Number1999: 104.3 Number2000: 164.4 Number2001: 175.6 Number2002: 151.8 Number2003: 120.4 Number2004: 138.3 Number2005: 157.9 Number2006: 155.6 Number2007: 137.4 Number2008: 146.1 Number2009: 165.6 Number2010: 172.4 Number2011: 162.4 Number2012: 116.2 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt stood at 116.23 Number.

That represents a change of down 28.5% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt peaked at 175.59 Number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.63 Number, in 1978.

That places Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt 231st out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt, 1978 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1978 2.63 Number
1979 8.85 Number +236.5%
1980 5.93 Number -33.0%
1981 4 Number -32.5%
1982 3.58 Number -10.5%
1983 5.94 Number +65.9%
1984 8.74 Number +47.1%
1985 6.54 Number -25.2%
1986 2.81 Number -57.0%
1987 8.5 Number +202.5%
1988 14.83 Number +74.5%
1989 15.61 Number +5.3%
1990 20.08 Number +28.6%
1991 28.09 Number +39.9%
1992 35.03 Number +24.7%
1993 43.32 Number +23.7%
1994 45.36 Number +4.7%
1995 60.62 Number +33.6%
1996 54.57 Number -10.0%
1997 73.31 Number +34.3%
1998 94.7 Number +29.2%
1999 104.32 Number +10.2%
2000 164.42 Number +57.6%
2001 175.59 Number +6.8%
2002 151.79 Number -13.6%
2003 120.38 Number -20.7%
2004 138.26 Number +14.9%
2005 157.86 Number +14.2%
2006 155.61 Number -1.4%
2007 137.4 Number -11.7%
2008 146.05 Number +6.3%
2009 165.61 Number +13.4%
2010 172.44 Number +4.1%
2011 162.45 Number -5.8%
2012 116.23 Number -28.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.74 Number 2.63 Number 8.85 Number 2
1980s 7.65 Number 2.81 Number 15.61 Number 10
1990s 55.94 Number 20.08 Number 104.32 Number 10
2000s 151.3 Number 120.38 Number 175.59 Number 10
2010s 150.37 Number 116.23 Number 172.44 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt was 116.23 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The highest recorded value was 175.59 Number in 2001.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The lowest recorded value was 2.63 Number in 1978.
How does Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 231st 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 Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Dresden, 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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