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

Düren: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 49.56 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
49.56
Change on year
down 2.6%
Rank
479th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
89.95
in 1999
All-time low
9.21
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

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

0204060801978199520121978: 9.21979: 10.51980: 18.71981: 24.61982: 22.71983: 46.61984: 35.51985: 25.61986: 441987: 42.41988: 52.11989: 46.81990: 43.21991: 42.31992: 33.21993: 38.11994: 56.51995: 51.91996: 55.21997: 63.61998: 78.71999: 902000: 752001: 70.52002: 772003: 75.72004: 78.22005: 71.42006: 62.42007: 532008: 53.72009: 59.12010: 61.92011: 50.92012: 49.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Düren stood at 49.56.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Düren peaked at 89.95 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 9.21, in 1978.

That places Düren 479th out of 1633 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Düren, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 9.21
1979 10.5 +14.0%
1980 18.68 +77.9%
1981 24.62 +31.8%
1982 22.69 -7.8%
1983 46.65 +105.6%
1984 35.52 -23.9%
1985 25.55 -28.1%
1986 43.96 +72.1%
1987 42.38 -3.6%
1988 52.13 +23.0%
1989 46.8 -10.2%
1990 43.23 -7.6%
1991 42.28 -2.2%
1992 33.2 -21.5%
1993 38.13 +14.8%
1994 56.55 +48.3%
1995 51.93 -8.2%
1996 55.24 +6.4%
1997 63.63 +15.2%
1998 78.66 +23.6%
1999 89.95 +14.4%
2000 74.97 -16.7%
2001 70.55 -5.9%
2002 76.96 +9.1%
2003 75.69 -1.7%
2004 78.21 +3.3%
2005 71.44 -8.7%
2006 62.43 -12.6%
2007 53.03 -15.1%
2008 53.7 +1.3%
2009 59.09 +10.0%
2010 61.92 +4.8%
2011 50.89 -17.8%
2012 49.56 -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.86 9.21 10.5 2
1980s 35.9 18.68 52.13 10
1990s 55.28 33.2 89.95 10
2000s 67.61 53.03 78.21 10
2010s 54.12 49.56 61.92 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Düren?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Düren was 49.56 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Düren?
The highest recorded value was 89.95 in 1999.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Düren?
The lowest recorded value was 9.21 in 1978.
How does Düren rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Düren ranks 479th out of 1633 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Düren?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Düren 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,666 places, 49,665 data points, 1977–2012
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