Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Fribourg / Freiburg

Fribourg / Freiburg: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 38.87 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
38.87 Number
Change on year
down 30.1%
Rank
554th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
108.6 Number
in 2004
All-time low
1 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

02550751001977199420121977: 1 Number1978: 16.2 Number1979: 17.1 Number1980: 28.4 Number1981: 26 Number1982: 33.8 Number1983: 25.1 Number1984: 34.5 Number1985: 30.1 Number1986: 57.6 Number1987: 66.9 Number1988: 65.6 Number1989: 60.4 Number1990: 65.4 Number1991: 51.9 Number1992: 61.2 Number1993: 70.1 Number1994: 59.4 Number1995: 51.9 Number1996: 59.2 Number1997: 65.6 Number1998: 75 Number1999: 53.9 Number2000: 83.3 Number2001: 76.5 Number2002: 71.6 Number2003: 79.7 Number2004: 108.6 Number2005: 80.6 Number2006: 70.5 Number2007: 52.5 Number2008: 67.4 Number2009: 54.5 Number2010: 66.2 Number2011: 55.6 Number2012: 38.9 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Fribourg / Freiburg stood at 38.87 Number.

The figure is down 30.1% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Fribourg / Freiburg peaked at 108.6 Number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1977.

That places Fribourg / Freiburg 554th out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Fribourg / Freiburg, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Fribourg / Freiburg, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 1 Number
1978 16.17 Number +1517.0%
1979 17.08 Number +5.6%
1980 28.42 Number +66.4%
1981 26 Number -8.5%
1982 33.83 Number +30.1%
1983 25.1 Number -25.8%
1984 34.45 Number +37.3%
1985 30.15 Number -12.5%
1986 57.65 Number +91.2%
1987 66.93 Number +16.1%
1988 65.59 Number -2.0%
1989 60.39 Number -7.9%
1990 65.43 Number +8.3%
1991 51.9 Number -20.7%
1992 61.17 Number +17.9%
1993 70.06 Number +14.5%
1994 59.38 Number -15.2%
1995 51.86 Number -12.7%
1996 59.2 Number +14.2%
1997 65.62 Number +10.8%
1998 75.05 Number +14.4%
1999 53.88 Number -28.2%
2000 83.26 Number +54.5%
2001 76.49 Number -8.1%
2002 71.63 Number -6.4%
2003 79.72 Number +11.3%
2004 108.6 Number +36.2%
2005 80.57 Number -25.8%
2006 70.54 Number -12.4%
2007 52.51 Number -25.6%
2008 67.41 Number +28.4%
2009 54.46 Number -19.2%
2010 66.17 Number +21.5%
2011 55.62 Number -15.9%
2012 38.87 Number -30.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.42 Number 1 Number 17.08 Number 3
1980s 42.85 Number 25.1 Number 66.93 Number 10
1990s 61.36 Number 51.86 Number 75.05 Number 10
2000s 74.52 Number 52.51 Number 108.6 Number 10
2010s 53.55 Number 38.87 Number 66.17 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Fribourg / Freiburg?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Fribourg / Freiburg was 38.87 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Fribourg / Freiburg?
The highest recorded value was 108.6 Number in 2004.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Fribourg / Freiburg?
The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1977.
How does Fribourg / Freiburg rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Fribourg / Freiburg ranks 554th 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 Fribourg / Freiburg?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Fribourg / 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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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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