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

Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 29.42 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
29.42 Number
Change on year
up 15.6%
Rank
644th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
32.02 Number
in 2004
All-time low
0.5 Number
in 1984
Years of data
35
1978–2012

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

01020301978199520121978: 1 Number1979: 1.5 Number1980: 1 Number1981: 0.8 Number1982: 2 Number1983: 1 Number1984: 0.5 Number1985: 0.6 Number1986: 0.5 Number1987: 0.67 Number1988: 0.5 Number1989: 0.83 Number1990: 2.7 Number1991: 4.1 Number1992: 11.1 Number1993: 4.5 Number1994: 8.9 Number1995: 4.9 Number1996: 8 Number1997: 7.2 Number1998: 4.2 Number1999: 10 Number2000: 13.9 Number2001: 13.1 Number2002: 23.1 Number2003: 19.6 Number2004: 32 Number2005: 25.9 Number2006: 21.9 Number2007: 11.4 Number2008: 22.9 Number2009: 31.8 Number2010: 22.9 Number2011: 25.4 Number2012: 29.4 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 Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt is 29.42 Number, measured in 2012.

The figure is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt peaked at 32.02 Number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.5 Number, in 1984.

That places Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt 644th out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt, 1978 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1978 1 Number
1979 1.5 Number +50.0%
1980 1 Number -33.3%
1981 0.8 Number -20.0%
1982 2 Number +150.0%
1983 1 Number -50.0%
1984 0.5 Number -50.0%
1985 0.6 Number +20.0%
1986 0.5 Number -16.7%
1987 0.67 Number +34.0%
1988 0.5 Number -25.4%
1989 0.83 Number +66.0%
1990 2.67 Number +221.7%
1991 4.1 Number +53.6%
1992 11.13 Number +171.5%
1993 4.53 Number -59.3%
1994 8.88 Number +96.0%
1995 4.87 Number -45.2%
1996 8 Number +64.3%
1997 7.2 Number -10.0%
1998 4.19 Number -41.8%
1999 10.04 Number +139.6%
2000 13.93 Number +38.7%
2001 13.13 Number -5.7%
2002 23.06 Number +75.6%
2003 19.64 Number -14.8%
2004 32.02 Number +63.0%
2005 25.9 Number -19.1%
2006 21.89 Number -15.5%
2007 11.43 Number -47.8%
2008 22.93 Number +100.6%
2009 31.79 Number +38.6%
2010 22.9 Number -28.0%
2011 25.44 Number +11.1%
2012 29.42 Number +15.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.25 Number 1 Number 1.5 Number 2
1980s 0.84 Number 0.5 Number 2 Number 10
1990s 6.56 Number 2.67 Number 11.13 Number 10
2000s 21.57 Number 11.43 Number 32.02 Number 10
2010s 25.92 Number 22.9 Number 29.42 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt was 29.42 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The highest recorded value was 32.02 Number in 2004.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 Number in 1984.
How does Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 644th 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 Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Erfurt, 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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