Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis

Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 98.67 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
98.67 Number
Change on year
up 12.7%
Rank
270th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
115.13 Number
in 2006
All-time low
4.33 Number
in 1979
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis, 1978–2012

02550751001251978199520121978: 7.4 Number1979: 4.3 Number1980: 20.3 Number1981: 28.9 Number1982: 18.7 Number1983: 15.6 Number1984: 15.9 Number1985: 20.6 Number1986: 31.5 Number1987: 18.8 Number1988: 25 Number1989: 33.2 Number1990: 20.4 Number1991: 35.8 Number1992: 29.6 Number1993: 35.6 Number1994: 29.8 Number1995: 34.6 Number1996: 44.5 Number1997: 38.8 Number1998: 56.1 Number1999: 69.5 Number2000: 56.3 Number2001: 59.9 Number2002: 69.4 Number2003: 96.7 Number2004: 79.4 Number2005: 92.2 Number2006: 115.1 Number2007: 108 Number2008: 93.8 Number2009: 89.4 Number2010: 105.4 Number2011: 87.6 Number2012: 98.7 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis stood at 98.67 Number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis peaked at 115.13 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.33 Number, in 1979.

That places Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis 270th out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis, 1978 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1978 7.42 Number
1979 4.33 Number -41.6%
1980 20.31 Number +369.1%
1981 28.87 Number +42.1%
1982 18.73 Number -35.1%
1983 15.56 Number -16.9%
1984 15.92 Number +2.3%
1985 20.63 Number +29.6%
1986 31.53 Number +52.8%
1987 18.84 Number -40.2%
1988 25 Number +32.7%
1989 33.23 Number +32.9%
1990 20.37 Number -38.7%
1991 35.8 Number +75.7%
1992 29.56 Number -17.4%
1993 35.64 Number +20.6%
1994 29.78 Number -16.4%
1995 34.56 Number +16.1%
1996 44.54 Number +28.9%
1997 38.75 Number -13.0%
1998 56.06 Number +44.7%
1999 69.5 Number +24.0%
2000 56.31 Number -19.0%
2001 59.94 Number +6.4%
2002 69.36 Number +15.7%
2003 96.66 Number +39.4%
2004 79.43 Number -17.8%
2005 92.2 Number +16.1%
2006 115.13 Number +24.9%
2007 107.96 Number -6.2%
2008 93.8 Number -13.1%
2009 89.38 Number -4.7%
2010 105.4 Number +17.9%
2011 87.57 Number -16.9%
2012 98.67 Number +12.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.88 Number 4.33 Number 7.42 Number 2
1980s 22.86 Number 15.56 Number 33.23 Number 10
1990s 39.46 Number 20.37 Number 69.5 Number 10
2000s 86.02 Number 56.31 Number 115.13 Number 10
2010s 97.21 Number 87.57 Number 105.4 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis was 98.67 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis?
The highest recorded value was 115.13 Number in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis?
The lowest recorded value was 4.33 Number in 1979.
How does Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis ranks 270th 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 Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis 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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