Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Freyung-Grafenau

Freyung-Grafenau: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 7.16 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
7.16 Number
Change on year
down 16.1%
Rank
1129th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
9.29 Number
in 2000
All-time low
0.5 Number
in 1982
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

02468101977199420121977: 1 Number1978: 2 Number1979: 1.7 Number1980: 1 Number1981: 1 Number1982: 0.5 Number1983: 1.5 Number1984: 2.2 Number1985: 3 Number1986: 3.1 Number1987: 5.1 Number1988: 3.7 Number1989: 1.7 Number1990: 2 Number1991: 7 Number1992: 3 Number1993: 4.3 Number1994: 3 Number1995: 4.5 Number1996: 5.6 Number1997: 1.3 Number1998: 7.8 Number1999: 8.2 Number2000: 9.3 Number2001: 6.4 Number2002: 3.1 Number2003: 2 Number2004: 3.5 Number2005: 3 Number2006: 3.8 Number2007: 6.5 Number2008: 6.2 Number2009: 6.2 Number2010: 5.8 Number2011: 8.5 Number2012: 7.2 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Freyung-Grafenau stood at 7.16 Number.

The figure is down 16.1% on the previous year and up 132.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Freyung-Grafenau peaked at 9.29 Number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5 Number, in 1982.

Freyung-Grafenau ranks 1129th of 1634 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.

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Freyung-Grafenau, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Freyung-Grafenau, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 1 Number
1978 2 Number +100.0%
1979 1.67 Number -16.5%
1980 1 Number -40.1%
1981 1 Number +0.0%
1982 0.5 Number -50.0%
1983 1.5 Number +200.0%
1984 2.2 Number +46.7%
1985 3 Number +36.4%
1986 3.08 Number +2.7%
1987 5.08 Number +64.9%
1988 3.67 Number -27.8%
1989 1.73 Number -52.9%
1990 2 Number +15.6%
1991 6.95 Number +247.5%
1992 3 Number -56.8%
1993 4.33 Number +44.3%
1994 3 Number -30.7%
1995 4.53 Number +51.0%
1996 5.58 Number +23.2%
1997 1.33 Number -76.2%
1998 7.83 Number +488.7%
1999 8.2 Number +4.7%
2000 9.29 Number +13.3%
2001 6.44 Number -30.7%
2002 3.08 Number -52.2%
2003 2 Number -35.1%
2004 3.55 Number +77.5%
2005 3 Number -15.5%
2006 3.75 Number +25.0%
2007 6.5 Number +73.3%
2008 6.22 Number -4.3%
2009 6.21 Number -0.2%
2010 5.83 Number -6.1%
2011 8.53 Number +46.3%
2012 7.16 Number -16.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.56 Number 1 Number 2 Number 3
1980s 2.28 Number 0.5 Number 5.08 Number 10
1990s 4.67 Number 1.33 Number 8.2 Number 10
2000s 5 Number 2 Number 9.29 Number 10
2010s 7.17 Number 5.83 Number 8.53 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Freyung-Grafenau?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Freyung-Grafenau was 7.16 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Freyung-Grafenau?
The highest recorded value was 9.29 Number in 2000.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Freyung-Grafenau?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 Number in 1982.
How does Freyung-Grafenau rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Freyung-Grafenau ranks 1129th 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 Freyung-Grafenau?
Over the last ten years it is up 132.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Freyung-Grafenau 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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