Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Erzgebirgskreis

Erzgebirgskreis: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 20.49 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
20.49 Number
Change on year
down 19.6%
Rank
783rd
of 1634 regions
All-time high
26.49 Number
in 2009
All-time low
0.17 Number
in 1985
Years of data
26
1985–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Erzgebirgskreis, 1985–2012

01020301985199820121985: 0.17 Number1986: 0.33 Number1989: 0.5 Number1990: 2 Number1991: 2 Number1992: 8.4 Number1993: 3 Number1994: 5.3 Number1995: 5.3 Number1996: 11 Number1997: 8 Number1998: 15.2 Number1999: 11.1 Number2000: 16.4 Number2001: 9.3 Number2002: 13.9 Number2003: 16.1 Number2004: 15.2 Number2005: 17.8 Number2006: 18.9 Number2007: 17.3 Number2008: 22.4 Number2009: 26.5 Number2010: 23.2 Number2011: 25.5 Number2012: 20.5 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Erzgebirgskreis recorded 20.49 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

That represents a change of down 19.6% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Erzgebirgskreis peaked at 26.49 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.17 Number, in 1985.

That places Erzgebirgskreis 783rd 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 Erzgebirgskreis, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Erzgebirgskreis, 1985 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1985 0.17 Number
1986 0.33 Number +94.1%
1989 0.5 Number +51.5%
1990 2 Number +300.0%
1991 2 Number +0.0%
1992 8.45 Number +322.5%
1993 2.96 Number -65.0%
1994 5.33 Number +80.1%
1995 5.33 Number +0.0%
1996 10.99 Number +106.2%
1997 7.95 Number -27.7%
1998 15.2 Number +91.2%
1999 11.08 Number -27.1%
2000 16.43 Number +48.3%
2001 9.28 Number -43.5%
2002 13.92 Number +50.0%
2003 16.05 Number +15.3%
2004 15.16 Number -5.5%
2005 17.77 Number +17.2%
2006 18.85 Number +6.1%
2007 17.26 Number -8.4%
2008 22.37 Number +29.6%
2009 26.49 Number +18.4%
2010 23.17 Number -12.5%
2011 25.49 Number +10.0%
2012 20.49 Number -19.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.3333 Number 0.17 Number 0.5 Number 3
1990s 7.13 Number 2 Number 15.2 Number 10
2000s 17.36 Number 9.28 Number 26.49 Number 10
2010s 23.05 Number 20.49 Number 25.49 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Erzgebirgskreis?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Erzgebirgskreis was 20.49 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Erzgebirgskreis?
The highest recorded value was 26.49 Number in 2009.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Erzgebirgskreis?
The lowest recorded value was 0.17 Number in 1985.
How does Erzgebirgskreis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Erzgebirgskreis ranks 783rd 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 Erzgebirgskreis?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Erzgebirgskreis 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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