Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 89.14 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
89.14 Number
Change on year
down 17.6%
Rank
299th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
127.6 Number
in 2000
All-time low
3.17 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis, 1977–2012

02550751001251977199420121977: 3.2 Number1978: 14.1 Number1979: 21.2 Number1980: 25.6 Number1981: 31.2 Number1982: 34.2 Number1983: 36.2 Number1984: 42.5 Number1985: 47.4 Number1986: 45.8 Number1987: 63.1 Number1988: 63.5 Number1989: 73.6 Number1990: 66.8 Number1991: 56.6 Number1992: 86.2 Number1993: 80.8 Number1994: 82.7 Number1995: 62.2 Number1996: 107 Number1997: 82.2 Number1998: 99.6 Number1999: 114.5 Number2000: 127.6 Number2001: 113.2 Number2002: 112.5 Number2003: 114.1 Number2004: 113.1 Number2005: 96.1 Number2006: 93.8 Number2007: 96.7 Number2008: 106.6 Number2009: 94.5 Number2010: 120.5 Number2011: 108.2 Number2012: 89.1 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 Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis is 89.14 Number, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis peaked at 127.6 Number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.17 Number, in 1977.

Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis ranks 299th 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 Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 3.17 Number
1978 14.05 Number +343.2%
1979 21.2 Number +50.9%
1980 25.57 Number +20.6%
1981 31.18 Number +21.9%
1982 34.21 Number +9.7%
1983 36.25 Number +6.0%
1984 42.49 Number +17.2%
1985 47.42 Number +11.6%
1986 45.84 Number -3.3%
1987 63.11 Number +37.7%
1988 63.46 Number +0.6%
1989 73.6 Number +16.0%
1990 66.76 Number -9.3%
1991 56.58 Number -15.2%
1992 86.24 Number +52.4%
1993 80.76 Number -6.4%
1994 82.73 Number +2.4%
1995 62.21 Number -24.8%
1996 106.97 Number +71.9%
1997 82.16 Number -23.2%
1998 99.61 Number +21.2%
1999 114.55 Number +15.0%
2000 127.6 Number +11.4%
2001 113.16 Number -11.3%
2002 112.5 Number -0.6%
2003 114.12 Number +1.4%
2004 113.06 Number -0.9%
2005 96.07 Number -15.0%
2006 93.79 Number -2.4%
2007 96.73 Number +3.1%
2008 106.58 Number +10.2%
2009 94.51 Number -11.3%
2010 120.5 Number +27.5%
2011 108.21 Number -10.2%
2012 89.14 Number -17.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.81 Number 3.17 Number 21.2 Number 3
1980s 46.31 Number 25.57 Number 73.6 Number 10
1990s 83.86 Number 56.58 Number 114.55 Number 10
2000s 106.81 Number 93.79 Number 127.6 Number 10
2010s 105.95 Number 89.14 Number 120.5 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis was 89.14 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis?
The highest recorded value was 127.6 Number in 2000.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis?
The lowest recorded value was 3.17 Number in 1977.
How does Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis ranks 299th 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 Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis 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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