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

Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 51.3 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
51.3 Number
Change on year
down 17.8%
Rank
468th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
62.73 Number
in 2002
All-time low
3.33 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

02040601977199420121977: 3.3 Number1978: 6.1 Number1979: 13.7 Number1980: 11.6 Number1981: 14.8 Number1982: 16.8 Number1983: 24.1 Number1984: 21.8 Number1985: 30.8 Number1986: 22.8 Number1987: 23.2 Number1988: 27.4 Number1989: 15.7 Number1990: 22.7 Number1991: 25.7 Number1992: 29.1 Number1993: 26.6 Number1994: 35.8 Number1995: 38.6 Number1996: 41.1 Number1997: 54.3 Number1998: 58.5 Number1999: 50.8 Number2000: 55.8 Number2001: 57.1 Number2002: 62.7 Number2003: 56.7 Number2004: 48 Number2005: 54.5 Number2006: 58.6 Number2007: 62.6 Number2008: 55.5 Number2009: 62 Number2010: 57.1 Number2011: 62.4 Number2012: 51.3 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt stood at 51.3 Number.

That represents a change of down 17.8% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt peaked at 62.73 Number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.33 Number, in 1977.

Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 468th of 1634 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 3.33 Number
1978 6.13 Number +84.1%
1979 13.7 Number +123.5%
1980 11.56 Number -15.6%
1981 14.76 Number +27.7%
1982 16.83 Number +14.0%
1983 24.07 Number +43.0%
1984 21.79 Number -9.5%
1985 30.76 Number +41.2%
1986 22.83 Number -25.8%
1987 23.19 Number +1.6%
1988 27.42 Number +18.2%
1989 15.67 Number -42.9%
1990 22.7 Number +44.9%
1991 25.67 Number +13.1%
1992 29.1 Number +13.4%
1993 26.62 Number -8.5%
1994 35.82 Number +34.6%
1995 38.56 Number +7.6%
1996 41.07 Number +6.5%
1997 54.32 Number +32.3%
1998 58.48 Number +7.7%
1999 50.77 Number -13.2%
2000 55.79 Number +9.9%
2001 57.13 Number +2.4%
2002 62.73 Number +9.8%
2003 56.72 Number -9.6%
2004 47.98 Number -15.4%
2005 54.46 Number +13.5%
2006 58.65 Number +7.7%
2007 62.61 Number +6.8%
2008 55.46 Number -11.4%
2009 62.02 Number +11.8%
2010 57.13 Number -7.9%
2011 62.39 Number +9.2%
2012 51.3 Number -17.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.72 Number 3.33 Number 13.7 Number 3
1980s 20.89 Number 11.56 Number 30.76 Number 10
1990s 38.31 Number 22.7 Number 58.48 Number 10
2000s 57.35 Number 47.98 Number 62.73 Number 10
2010s 56.94 Number 51.3 Number 62.39 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt was 51.3 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The highest recorded value was 62.73 Number in 2002.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The lowest recorded value was 3.33 Number in 1977.
How does Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 468th 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 Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Duisburg, 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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