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

Forchheim: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 48.43 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
48.43
Change on year
down 31.2%
Rank
489th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
81.19
in 2007
All-time low
7.18
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

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

0204060801978199520121978: 7.21979: 16.91980: 13.11981: 14.81982: 11.81983: 23.91984: 29.41985: 26.81986: 27.11987: 24.81988: 29.41989: 26.51990: 27.61991: 25.81992: 26.31993: 22.81994: 18.51995: 341996: 36.51997: 381998: 341999: 44.82000: 55.72001: 51.22002: 602003: 60.72004: 62.32005: 66.72006: 692007: 81.22008: 73.12009: 61.42010: 55.72011: 70.42012: 48.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Forchheim recorded 48.43 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

That represents a change of down 31.2% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Forchheim peaked at 81.19 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.18, in 1978.

Forchheim ranks 489th of 1633 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.04 7.18 16.9 2
1980s 22.77 11.75 29.45 10
1990s 30.84 18.5 44.84 10
2000s 64.14 51.24 81.19 10
2010s 58.16 48.43 70.37 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Forchheim?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Forchheim was 48.43 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Forchheim?
The highest recorded value was 81.19 in 2007.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Forchheim?
The lowest recorded value was 7.18 in 1978.
How does Forchheim rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Forchheim ranks 489th 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 Forchheim?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Forchheim 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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