Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Freiburg
Freiburg: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 811.41 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Freiburg, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Freiburg stood at 811.41.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Freiburg peaked at 1,158 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 24.28, in 1977.
Freiburg ranks 30th of 1633 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 Freiburg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 24.28 | — |
| 1978 | 65.8 | +171.0% |
| 1979 | 148.35 | +125.5% |
| 1980 | 170.22 | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 247.82 | +45.6% |
| 1982 | 240.49 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 299.92 | +24.7% |
| 1984 | 308.03 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 350.47 | +13.8% |
| 1986 | 353.95 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 439.93 | +24.3% |
| 1988 | 388.77 | -11.6% |
| 1989 | 453.74 | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 441.43 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 419.65 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 417.29 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 478.3 | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 452.47 | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 500.22 | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 692.35 | +38.4% |
| 1997 | 716.52 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 802.88 | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 840.87 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 845.51 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 806.15 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 935.98 | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 1,019 | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 995.52 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1,158 | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 1,124 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1,105 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1,040 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 1,025 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 935.76 | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 901.22 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 811.41 | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.48 | 24.28 | 148.35 | 3 |
| 1980s | 325.33 | 170.22 | 453.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 576.2 | 417.29 | 840.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,005 | 806.15 | 1,158 | 10 |
| 2010s | 882.8 | 811.41 | 935.76 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Freiburg?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Freiburg was 811.41 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Freiburg?
- The highest recorded value was 1,158 in 2005.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Freiburg?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.28 in 1977.
- How does Freiburg rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Freiburg ranks 30th 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 Freiburg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Freiburg 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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