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

Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 151.18 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
151.18 Number
Change on year
down 21.2%
Rank
192nd
of 1634 regions
All-time high
247 Number
in 2006
All-time low
10.05 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

0501001502002501977199420121977: 10.1 Number1978: 39.6 Number1979: 44.8 Number1980: 59.5 Number1981: 73.7 Number1982: 69.1 Number1983: 77.4 Number1984: 90.3 Number1985: 98.1 Number1986: 109.1 Number1987: 135.7 Number1988: 193.8 Number1989: 158.1 Number1990: 124.6 Number1991: 119.6 Number1992: 116 Number1993: 114.3 Number1994: 119.7 Number1995: 121.3 Number1996: 141.2 Number1997: 187.7 Number1998: 180.8 Number1999: 224.4 Number2000: 209.3 Number2001: 182.2 Number2002: 151.5 Number2003: 156.7 Number2004: 191.6 Number2005: 212.7 Number2006: 247 Number2007: 242.2 Number2008: 213.6 Number2009: 224.7 Number2010: 185.9 Number2011: 191.8 Number2012: 151.2 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 Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt is 151.18 Number, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 21.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt peaked at 247 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.05 Number, in 1977.

Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 192nd of 1634 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 10.05 Number
1978 39.57 Number +293.7%
1979 44.76 Number +13.1%
1980 59.46 Number +32.8%
1981 73.69 Number +23.9%
1982 69.1 Number -6.2%
1983 77.4 Number +12.0%
1984 90.29 Number +16.7%
1985 98.06 Number +8.6%
1986 109.13 Number +11.3%
1987 135.69 Number +24.3%
1988 193.83 Number +42.8%
1989 158.11 Number -18.4%
1990 124.61 Number -21.2%
1991 119.6 Number -4.0%
1992 116.03 Number -3.0%
1993 114.29 Number -1.5%
1994 119.73 Number +4.8%
1995 121.31 Number +1.3%
1996 141.18 Number +16.4%
1997 187.74 Number +33.0%
1998 180.81 Number -3.7%
1999 224.43 Number +24.1%
2000 209.28 Number -6.8%
2001 182.17 Number -13.0%
2002 151.52 Number -16.8%
2003 156.7 Number +3.4%
2004 191.64 Number +22.3%
2005 212.71 Number +11.0%
2006 247 Number +16.1%
2007 242.17 Number -2.0%
2008 213.55 Number -11.8%
2009 224.69 Number +5.2%
2010 185.95 Number -17.2%
2011 191.82 Number +3.2%
2012 151.18 Number -21.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 31.46 Number 10.05 Number 44.76 Number 3
1980s 106.48 Number 59.46 Number 193.83 Number 10
1990s 144.97 Number 114.29 Number 224.43 Number 10
2000s 203.14 Number 151.52 Number 247 Number 10
2010s 176.32 Number 151.18 Number 191.82 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt was 151.18 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The highest recorded value was 247 Number in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The lowest recorded value was 10.05 Number in 1977.
How does Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 192nd 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 Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Düsseldorf, 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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