Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Dresden
Dresden: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 188.01 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Dresden, 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 Dresden is 188.01 Number, measured in 2012.
The figure is down 25.9% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Dresden peaked at 284.73 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1977.
Dresden ranks 154th of 1662 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
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, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 Number | — |
| 1978 | 4.69 Number | +369.0% |
| 1979 | 11.25 Number | +139.9% |
| 1980 | 6.57 Number | -41.6% |
| 1981 | 5.5 Number | -16.3% |
| 1982 | 3.7 Number | -32.7% |
| 1983 | 8.91 Number | +140.8% |
| 1984 | 13.84 Number | +55.3% |
| 1985 | 11.24 Number | -18.8% |
| 1986 | 4.97 Number | -55.8% |
| 1987 | 11.87 Number | +138.8% |
| 1988 | 17.38 Number | +46.4% |
| 1989 | 20.35 Number | +17.1% |
| 1990 | 32.78 Number | +61.1% |
| 1991 | 51.12 Number | +55.9% |
| 1992 | 49.68 Number | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 72.46 Number | +45.9% |
| 1994 | 80.59 Number | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 103.72 Number | +28.7% |
| 1996 | 113.45 Number | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 148.5 Number | +30.9% |
| 1998 | 198.31 Number | +33.5% |
| 1999 | 203.84 Number | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 271.74 Number | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 281.71 Number | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 255.06 Number | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 209.93 Number | -17.7% |
| 2004 | 218.78 Number | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 245.87 Number | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 233.52 Number | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 258 Number | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 245.78 Number | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 284.73 Number | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 266.44 Number | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 253.68 Number | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 188.01 Number | -25.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Dresden 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 | +369.0% | 1 Number | 4.69 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.65 Number | 1 Number | 11.25 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 10.43 Number | 3.7 Number | 20.35 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.45 Number | 32.78 Number | 203.84 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 250.51 Number | 209.93 Number | 284.73 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 236.04 Number | 188.01 Number | 266.44 Number | 3 |
More science & technology data for Dresden
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 478.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 14,415 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2023)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 22.34 Number (2012)
- High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 37.55 Number (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Dresden?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Dresden was 188.01 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?
- The highest recorded value was 284.73 Number in 2009.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Dresden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1977.
- How does Dresden rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Dresden ranks 154th 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 Dresden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dresden 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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