Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Erlangen-Höchstadt

Erlangen-Höchstadt: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 138.1 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
138.1 Number
Change on year
down 28.8%
Rank
201st
of 1634 regions
All-time high
194.32 Number
in 2009
All-time low
5.87 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

0501001502001977199420121977: 5.9 Number1978: 15.7 Number1979: 43.9 Number1980: 40.7 Number1981: 40.5 Number1982: 44.7 Number1983: 74.8 Number1984: 75.3 Number1985: 97.7 Number1986: 97.4 Number1987: 87.9 Number1988: 106.3 Number1989: 111.5 Number1990: 98.2 Number1991: 73.4 Number1992: 74.5 Number1993: 70.9 Number1994: 76.8 Number1995: 96.6 Number1996: 98.5 Number1997: 128.1 Number1998: 119.1 Number1999: 121 Number2000: 148.8 Number2001: 141 Number2002: 173.9 Number2003: 129.5 Number2004: 170.3 Number2005: 191.2 Number2006: 180.9 Number2007: 156 Number2008: 175.1 Number2009: 194.3 Number2010: 164.2 Number2011: 194 Number2012: 138.1 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Erlangen-Höchstadt recorded 138.1 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

The figure is down 28.8% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Erlangen-Höchstadt peaked at 194.32 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.87 Number, in 1977.

Erlangen-Höchstadt ranks 201st 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 Erlangen-Höchstadt, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Erlangen-Höchstadt, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 5.87 Number
1978 15.65 Number +166.6%
1979 43.92 Number +180.6%
1980 40.7 Number -7.3%
1981 40.55 Number -0.4%
1982 44.7 Number +10.2%
1983 74.76 Number +67.2%
1984 75.33 Number +0.8%
1985 97.72 Number +29.7%
1986 97.4 Number -0.3%
1987 87.88 Number -9.8%
1988 106.28 Number +20.9%
1989 111.5 Number +4.9%
1990 98.16 Number -12.0%
1991 73.37 Number -25.3%
1992 74.55 Number +1.6%
1993 70.94 Number -4.8%
1994 76.75 Number +8.2%
1995 96.58 Number +25.8%
1996 98.52 Number +2.0%
1997 128.14 Number +30.1%
1998 119.06 Number -7.1%
1999 120.99 Number +1.6%
2000 148.78 Number +23.0%
2001 141.02 Number -5.2%
2002 173.94 Number +23.3%
2003 129.47 Number -25.6%
2004 170.34 Number +31.6%
2005 191.16 Number +12.2%
2006 180.87 Number -5.4%
2007 155.99 Number -13.8%
2008 175.09 Number +12.2%
2009 194.32 Number +11.0%
2010 164.18 Number -15.5%
2011 193.99 Number +18.2%
2012 138.1 Number -28.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 21.81 Number 5.87 Number 43.92 Number 3
1980s 77.68 Number 40.55 Number 111.5 Number 10
1990s 95.71 Number 70.94 Number 128.14 Number 10
2000s 166.1 Number 129.47 Number 194.32 Number 10
2010s 165.42 Number 138.1 Number 193.99 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Erlangen-Höchstadt?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Erlangen-Höchstadt was 138.1 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Erlangen-Höchstadt?
The highest recorded value was 194.32 Number in 2009.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Erlangen-Höchstadt?
The lowest recorded value was 5.87 Number in 1977.
How does Erlangen-Höchstadt rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Erlangen-Höchstadt ranks 201st 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 Erlangen-Höchstadt?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Erlangen-Höchstadt 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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