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

Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 188.25 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
188.25 Number
Change on year
down 28.0%
Rank
152nd
of 1634 regions
All-time high
261.47 Number
in 2011
All-time low
8.67 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

01002003001977199420121977: 8.7 Number1978: 27 Number1979: 66.2 Number1980: 72.4 Number1981: 68.6 Number1982: 61.7 Number1983: 87.4 Number1984: 78.2 Number1985: 82.4 Number1986: 76.5 Number1987: 98.8 Number1988: 85.6 Number1989: 87.9 Number1990: 86 Number1991: 64.3 Number1992: 60.5 Number1993: 58.4 Number1994: 72.7 Number1995: 70.3 Number1996: 99.1 Number1997: 92.2 Number1998: 108.8 Number1999: 127.6 Number2000: 141.8 Number2001: 136.2 Number2002: 137.3 Number2003: 137.8 Number2004: 151.6 Number2005: 154.9 Number2006: 176.9 Number2007: 193 Number2008: 204.7 Number2009: 187.1 Number2010: 213.7 Number2011: 261.5 Number2012: 188.2 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 Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt is 188.25 Number, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 28.0% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt peaked at 261.47 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.67 Number, in 1977.

Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 152nd of 1634 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 8.67 Number
1978 27.03 Number +211.8%
1979 66.21 Number +145.0%
1980 72.36 Number +9.3%
1981 68.6 Number -5.2%
1982 61.7 Number -10.1%
1983 87.42 Number +41.7%
1984 78.15 Number -10.6%
1985 82.36 Number +5.4%
1986 76.48 Number -7.1%
1987 98.8 Number +29.2%
1988 85.58 Number -13.4%
1989 87.89 Number +2.7%
1990 85.99 Number -2.2%
1991 64.28 Number -25.2%
1992 60.52 Number -5.8%
1993 58.38 Number -3.5%
1994 72.71 Number +24.5%
1995 70.32 Number -3.3%
1996 99.07 Number +40.9%
1997 92.17 Number -7.0%
1998 108.83 Number +18.1%
1999 127.64 Number +17.3%
2000 141.83 Number +11.1%
2001 136.22 Number -4.0%
2002 137.34 Number +0.8%
2003 137.79 Number +0.3%
2004 151.57 Number +10.0%
2005 154.92 Number +2.2%
2006 176.89 Number +14.2%
2007 193.02 Number +9.1%
2008 204.65 Number +6.0%
2009 187.05 Number -8.6%
2010 213.68 Number +14.2%
2011 261.47 Number +22.4%
2012 188.25 Number -28.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 33.97 Number 8.67 Number 66.21 Number 3
1980s 79.93 Number 61.7 Number 98.8 Number 10
1990s 83.99 Number 58.38 Number 127.64 Number 10
2000s 162.13 Number 136.22 Number 204.65 Number 10
2010s 221.13 Number 188.25 Number 261.47 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt was 188.25 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, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The highest recorded value was 261.47 Number in 2011.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The lowest recorded value was 8.67 Number in 1977.
How does Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 152nd 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, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Erlangen, 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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