Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Friesland (DE)

Friesland (DE): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 4.41 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
4.41
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
1266th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
8.45
in 2010
All-time low
0.33
in 1982
Years of data
34
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Friesland (DE), 1978–2012

024681978199520121978: 0.671979: 3.31980: 1.21981: 2.21982: 0.331983: 4.21984: 5.81985: 4.61987: 3.91988: 7.61989: 2.41990: 6.71991: 6.51992: 5.31993: 5.21994: 2.11995: 31996: 0.831997: 5.51998: 2.81999: 3.32000: 4.72001: 5.22002: 4.22003: 6.72004: 32005: 4.32006: 1.82007: 0.832008: 42009: 5.92010: 8.42011: 4.52012: 4.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Friesland (DE) stood at 4.41.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Friesland (DE) peaked at 8.45 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 1982.

That places Friesland (DE) 1266th out of 1633 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom 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 Friesland (DE), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Friesland (DE), 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 0.67
1979 3.28 +389.6%
1980 1.2 -63.4%
1981 2.22 +85.0%
1982 0.33 -85.1%
1983 4.18 +1166.7%
1984 5.83 +39.5%
1985 4.58 -21.4%
1987 3.93 -14.2%
1988 7.62 +93.9%
1989 2.37 -68.9%
1990 6.67 +181.4%
1991 6.5 -2.5%
1992 5.33 -18.0%
1993 5.25 -1.5%
1994 2.11 -59.8%
1995 3 +42.2%
1996 0.83 -72.3%
1997 5.55 +568.7%
1998 2.75 -50.5%
1999 3.33 +21.1%
2000 4.7 +41.1%
2001 5.25 +11.7%
2002 4.17 -20.6%
2003 6.67 +60.0%
2004 3 -55.0%
2005 4.33 +44.3%
2006 1.75 -59.6%
2007 0.83 -52.6%
2008 3.98 +379.5%
2009 5.87 +47.5%
2010 8.45 +44.0%
2011 4.5 -46.7%
2012 4.41 -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.97 0.67 3.28 2
1980s 3.58 0.33 7.62 9
1990s 4.13 0.83 6.67 10
2000s 4.05 0.83 6.67 10
2010s 5.79 4.41 8.45 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Friesland (DE)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Friesland (DE) was 4.41 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Friesland (DE)?
The highest recorded value was 8.45 in 2010.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Friesland (DE)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 1982.
How does Friesland (DE) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Friesland (DE) ranks 1266th 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 Friesland (DE)?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Friesland (DE) 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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