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

Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 8.96 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
8.96 Number
Change on year
down 45.2%
Rank
1056th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
16.69 Number
in 1997
All-time low
0.67 Number
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt, 1978–2012

0510151978199520121978: 0.67 Number1979: 2.1 Number1980: 2.5 Number1981: 1.4 Number1982: 7.8 Number1983: 4.1 Number1984: 3.9 Number1985: 6.6 Number1986: 10.8 Number1987: 11.8 Number1988: 8.2 Number1989: 13.7 Number1990: 10 Number1991: 9.9 Number1992: 9.6 Number1993: 7.5 Number1994: 12.5 Number1995: 14.3 Number1996: 6.3 Number1997: 16.7 Number1998: 9.3 Number1999: 15.6 Number2000: 11.3 Number2001: 13.3 Number2002: 7.7 Number2003: 16 Number2004: 14.9 Number2005: 12.4 Number2006: 15.2 Number2007: 11.3 Number2008: 9.9 Number2009: 12.1 Number2010: 13.7 Number2011: 16.4 Number2012: 9 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt stood at 8.96 Number.

The figure is down 45.2% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt peaked at 16.69 Number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.67 Number, in 1978.

That places Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt 1056th 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 35 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt, 1978 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1978 0.67 Number
1979 2.15 Number +220.9%
1980 2.5 Number +16.3%
1981 1.42 Number -43.2%
1982 7.81 Number +450.0%
1983 4.14 Number -47.0%
1984 3.94 Number -4.8%
1985 6.64 Number +68.5%
1986 10.85 Number +63.4%
1987 11.78 Number +8.6%
1988 8.17 Number -30.6%
1989 13.69 Number +67.6%
1990 10.04 Number -26.7%
1991 9.89 Number -1.5%
1992 9.6 Number -2.9%
1993 7.46 Number -22.3%
1994 12.49 Number +67.4%
1995 14.35 Number +14.9%
1996 6.27 Number -56.3%
1997 16.69 Number +166.2%
1998 9.28 Number -44.4%
1999 15.64 Number +68.5%
2000 11.26 Number -28.0%
2001 13.27 Number +17.9%
2002 7.69 Number -42.0%
2003 16.04 Number +108.6%
2004 14.91 Number -7.0%
2005 12.37 Number -17.0%
2006 15.15 Number +22.5%
2007 11.3 Number -25.4%
2008 9.95 Number -11.9%
2009 12.13 Number +21.9%
2010 13.66 Number +12.6%
2011 16.35 Number +19.7%
2012 8.96 Number -45.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.41 Number 0.67 Number 2.15 Number 2
1980s 7.09 Number 1.42 Number 13.69 Number 10
1990s 11.17 Number 6.27 Number 16.69 Number 10
2000s 12.41 Number 7.69 Number 16.04 Number 10
2010s 12.99 Number 8.96 Number 16.35 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt was 8.96 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The highest recorded value was 16.69 Number in 1997.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.67 Number in 1978.
How does Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 1056th 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 Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gelsenkirchen, 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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