Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt

Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 48.32 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
48.32 Number
Change on year
down 12.8%
Rank
490th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
69.33 Number
in 1986
All-time low
1.2 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt, 1977–2012

02040601977199420121977: 1.2 Number1978: 4.2 Number1979: 5.5 Number1980: 10.6 Number1981: 10.1 Number1982: 13.1 Number1983: 12.6 Number1984: 16.3 Number1985: 36.7 Number1986: 69.3 Number1987: 50.5 Number1988: 51.7 Number1989: 62.7 Number1990: 62 Number1991: 62.7 Number1992: 55.6 Number1993: 45.9 Number1994: 49.9 Number1995: 35.8 Number1996: 37.4 Number1997: 56.8 Number1998: 54.7 Number1999: 47.3 Number2000: 45.6 Number2001: 50.1 Number2002: 45.1 Number2003: 44 Number2004: 43 Number2005: 51.8 Number2006: 49.5 Number2007: 44.2 Number2008: 49.9 Number2009: 50.5 Number2010: 54 Number2011: 55.4 Number2012: 48.3 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt stood at 48.32 Number.

The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt peaked at 69.33 Number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.2 Number, in 1977.

That places Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt 490th 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 Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 1.2 Number
1978 4.17 Number +247.5%
1979 5.51 Number +32.1%
1980 10.58 Number +92.0%
1981 10.08 Number -4.7%
1982 13.08 Number +29.8%
1983 12.62 Number -3.5%
1984 16.29 Number +29.1%
1985 36.66 Number +125.0%
1986 69.33 Number +89.1%
1987 50.53 Number -27.1%
1988 51.7 Number +2.3%
1989 62.73 Number +21.3%
1990 62.02 Number -1.1%
1991 62.72 Number +1.1%
1992 55.57 Number -11.4%
1993 45.9 Number -17.4%
1994 49.88 Number +8.7%
1995 35.8 Number -28.2%
1996 37.44 Number +4.6%
1997 56.8 Number +51.7%
1998 54.71 Number -3.7%
1999 47.34 Number -13.5%
2000 45.62 Number -3.6%
2001 50.13 Number +9.9%
2002 45.06 Number -10.1%
2003 44.01 Number -2.3%
2004 42.99 Number -2.3%
2005 51.81 Number +20.5%
2006 49.55 Number -4.4%
2007 44.25 Number -10.7%
2008 49.88 Number +12.7%
2009 50.51 Number +1.3%
2010 54.03 Number +7.0%
2011 55.42 Number +2.6%
2012 48.32 Number -12.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.63 Number 1.2 Number 5.51 Number 3
1980s 33.36 Number 10.08 Number 69.33 Number 10
1990s 50.82 Number 35.8 Number 62.72 Number 10
2000s 47.38 Number 42.99 Number 51.81 Number 10
2010s 52.59 Number 48.32 Number 55.42 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt was 48.32 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The highest recorded value was 69.33 Number in 1986.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2 Number in 1977.
How does Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 490th 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 Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt 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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