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
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Düsseldorf, 1977–2012
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 1,555 (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 28,402 (2023)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 126.46 (2012)
- High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 76.54 (2012)
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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