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

Fürth, Landkreis: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 42.91 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
42.91 Number
Change on year
down 10.9%
Rank
528th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
62.73 Number
in 2001
All-time low
2 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

02040601977199420121977: 2 Number1978: 9.8 Number1979: 3.9 Number1980: 8.6 Number1981: 10.2 Number1982: 8 Number1983: 18 Number1984: 23 Number1985: 27.4 Number1986: 17.8 Number1987: 15.8 Number1988: 20.1 Number1989: 14.4 Number1990: 23.8 Number1991: 19.1 Number1992: 27 Number1993: 32.5 Number1994: 36 Number1995: 18.6 Number1996: 29.2 Number1997: 29.5 Number1998: 26.6 Number1999: 34.9 Number2000: 42.7 Number2001: 62.7 Number2002: 59.7 Number2003: 51.1 Number2004: 51.5 Number2005: 56.9 Number2006: 58.8 Number2007: 47.6 Number2008: 62.1 Number2009: 58.8 Number2010: 43.7 Number2011: 48.2 Number2012: 42.9 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Fürth, Landkreis stood at 42.91 Number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Fürth, Landkreis peaked at 62.73 Number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2 Number, in 1977.

That places Fürth, Landkreis 528th out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Fürth, Landkreis, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Fürth, Landkreis, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 2 Number
1978 9.75 Number +387.5%
1979 3.92 Number -59.8%
1980 8.57 Number +118.6%
1981 10.15 Number +18.4%
1982 7.95 Number -21.7%
1983 18 Number +126.4%
1984 22.96 Number +27.6%
1985 27.35 Number +19.1%
1986 17.77 Number -35.0%
1987 15.8 Number -11.1%
1988 20.14 Number +27.5%
1989 14.44 Number -28.3%
1990 23.77 Number +64.6%
1991 19.13 Number -19.5%
1992 26.97 Number +41.0%
1993 32.49 Number +20.5%
1994 35.95 Number +10.6%
1995 18.6 Number -48.3%
1996 29.16 Number +56.8%
1997 29.53 Number +1.3%
1998 26.65 Number -9.8%
1999 34.87 Number +30.8%
2000 42.67 Number +22.4%
2001 62.73 Number +47.0%
2002 59.68 Number -4.9%
2003 51.15 Number -14.3%
2004 51.51 Number +0.7%
2005 56.92 Number +10.5%
2006 58.8 Number +3.3%
2007 47.56 Number -19.1%
2008 62.09 Number +30.6%
2009 58.77 Number -5.3%
2010 43.7 Number -25.6%
2011 48.17 Number +10.2%
2012 42.91 Number -10.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.22 Number 2 Number 9.75 Number 3
1980s 16.31 Number 7.95 Number 27.35 Number 10
1990s 27.71 Number 18.6 Number 35.95 Number 10
2000s 55.19 Number 42.67 Number 62.73 Number 10
2010s 44.93 Number 42.91 Number 48.17 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Fürth, Landkreis?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Fürth, Landkreis was 42.91 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, Landkreis?
The highest recorded value was 62.73 Number in 2001.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Fürth, Landkreis?
The lowest recorded value was 2 Number in 1977.
How does Fürth, Landkreis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Fürth, Landkreis ranks 528th 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, Landkreis?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Fürth, Landkreis 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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