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

Düsseldorf: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 1,156 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
1,156
Change on year
down 14.6%
Rank
17th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
1,583
in 2006
All-time low
138.4
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

05001.0k1.5k1977199420121977: 138.41978: 373.21979: 477.61980: 595.11981: 619.81982: 680.51983: 779.11984: 795.81985: 848.81986: 956.61987: 1.1k1988: 1.3k1989: 1.2k1990: 1.0k1991: 9531992: 948.91993: 9611994: 1.0k1995: 1.0k1996: 1.2k1997: 1.3k1998: 1.4k1999: 1.5k2000: 1.5k2001: 1.4k2002: 1.3k2003: 1.3k2004: 1.4k2005: 1.5k2006: 1.6k2007: 1.5k2008: 1.4k2009: 1.5k2010: 1.5k2011: 1.4k2012: 1.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Düsseldorf recorded 1,156 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Düsseldorf peaked at 1,583 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 138.4, in 1977.

Düsseldorf ranks 17th of 1633 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

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, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Düsseldorf, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 138.4
1978 373.16 +169.6%
1979 477.59 +28.0%
1980 595.14 +24.6%
1981 619.82 +4.1%
1982 680.54 +9.8%
1983 779.07 +14.5%
1984 795.81 +2.1%
1985 848.83 +6.7%
1986 956.61 +12.7%
1987 1,074 +12.3%
1988 1,278 +18.9%
1989 1,229 -3.8%
1990 1,046 -14.9%
1991 952.99 -8.9%
1992 948.88 -0.4%
1993 961.02 +1.3%
1994 1,016 +5.8%
1995 1,027 +1.1%
1996 1,205 +17.3%
1997 1,293 +7.3%
1998 1,389 +7.5%
1999 1,511 +8.8%
2000 1,454 -3.8%
2001 1,397 -3.9%
2002 1,281 -8.3%
2003 1,345 +5.0%
2004 1,420 +5.5%
2005 1,494 +5.2%
2006 1,583 +5.9%
2007 1,488 -6.0%
2008 1,440 -3.2%
2009 1,549 +7.6%
2010 1,468 -5.2%
2011 1,353 -7.8%
2012 1,156 -14.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 329.72 138.4 477.59 3
1980s 885.68 595.14 1,278 10
1990s 1,135 948.88 1,511 10
2000s 1,445 1,281 1,583 10
2010s 1,326 1,156 1,468 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Düsseldorf?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Düsseldorf was 1,156 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Düsseldorf?
The highest recorded value was 1,583 in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Düsseldorf?
The lowest recorded value was 138.4 in 1977.
How does Düsseldorf rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Düsseldorf ranks 17th 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 Düsseldorf?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Düsseldorf 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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