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

Esslingen: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 256.47 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
256.47
Change on year
down 18.8%
Rank
118th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
454.25
in 2007
All-time low
2.83
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

01002003004005001977199420121977: 2.81978: 34.81979: 58.41980: 43.61981: 47.51982: 61.81983: 95.41984: 91.41985: 99.51986: 107.81987: 136.31988: 161.31989: 140.31990: 168.31991: 133.91992: 1571993: 133.71994: 188.61995: 182.31996: 212.11997: 248.41998: 261.51999: 267.82000: 342.22001: 347.62002: 379.82003: 374.12004: 364.82005: 360.72006: 449.32007: 454.22008: 283.32009: 304.22010: 330.92011: 315.72012: 256.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Esslingen recorded 256.47 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Esslingen peaked at 454.25 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.83, in 1977.

That places Esslingen 118th out of 1633 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Esslingen, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Esslingen, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 2.83
1978 34.83 +1130.7%
1979 58.37 +67.6%
1980 43.56 -25.4%
1981 47.55 +9.2%
1982 61.84 +30.1%
1983 95.38 +54.2%
1984 91.38 -4.2%
1985 99.52 +8.9%
1986 107.76 +8.3%
1987 136.28 +26.5%
1988 161.34 +18.4%
1989 140.27 -13.1%
1990 168.26 +20.0%
1991 133.89 -20.4%
1992 157 +17.3%
1993 133.68 -14.9%
1994 188.56 +41.1%
1995 182.32 -3.3%
1996 212.05 +16.3%
1997 248.41 +17.1%
1998 261.54 +5.3%
1999 267.75 +2.4%
2000 342.23 +27.8%
2001 347.65 +1.6%
2002 379.75 +9.2%
2003 374.06 -1.5%
2004 364.81 -2.5%
2005 360.73 -1.1%
2006 449.27 +24.5%
2007 454.25 +1.1%
2008 283.31 -37.6%
2009 304.21 +7.4%
2010 330.86 +8.8%
2011 315.66 -4.6%
2012 256.47 -18.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 32.01 2.83 58.37 3
1980s 98.49 43.56 161.34 10
1990s 195.35 133.68 267.75 10
2000s 366.03 283.31 454.25 10
2010s 301 256.47 330.86 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Esslingen?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Esslingen was 256.47 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Esslingen?
The highest recorded value was 454.25 in 2007.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Esslingen?
The lowest recorded value was 2.83 in 1977.
How does Esslingen rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Esslingen ranks 118th out of 1633 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Esslingen?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Esslingen 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,666 places, 49,665 data points, 1977–2012
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