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

Gießen, Landkreis: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 54.68 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
54.68 Number
Change on year
down 26.2%
Rank
450th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
74.13 Number
in 2011
All-time low
5.25 Number
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Gießen, Landkreis, 1978–2012

0204060801978199520121978: 5.2 Number1979: 5.4 Number1980: 16.4 Number1981: 13.3 Number1982: 13.8 Number1983: 18.7 Number1984: 36.7 Number1985: 19.5 Number1986: 16.8 Number1987: 28.2 Number1988: 29.6 Number1989: 17.4 Number1990: 31.8 Number1991: 26.8 Number1992: 25.3 Number1993: 22.9 Number1994: 29 Number1995: 30.4 Number1996: 45.7 Number1997: 48.5 Number1998: 58.5 Number1999: 56.3 Number2000: 54.5 Number2001: 68.4 Number2002: 53.8 Number2003: 58 Number2004: 49.8 Number2005: 48.9 Number2006: 37.3 Number2007: 37.3 Number2008: 46.8 Number2009: 61.5 Number2010: 68.5 Number2011: 74.1 Number2012: 54.7 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Gießen, Landkreis is 54.68 Number, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 26.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Gießen, Landkreis peaked at 74.13 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.25 Number, in 1978.

That places Gießen, Landkreis 450th 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 Gießen, Landkreis, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Gießen, Landkreis, 1978 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1978 5.25 Number
1979 5.38 Number +2.5%
1980 16.42 Number +205.2%
1981 13.33 Number -18.8%
1982 13.78 Number +3.4%
1983 18.67 Number +35.5%
1984 36.66 Number +96.4%
1985 19.5 Number -46.8%
1986 16.75 Number -14.1%
1987 28.23 Number +68.5%
1988 29.65 Number +5.0%
1989 17.43 Number -41.2%
1990 31.83 Number +82.6%
1991 26.76 Number -15.9%
1992 25.29 Number -5.5%
1993 22.9 Number -9.5%
1994 28.97 Number +26.5%
1995 30.38 Number +4.9%
1996 45.73 Number +50.5%
1997 48.53 Number +6.1%
1998 58.46 Number +20.5%
1999 56.28 Number -3.7%
2000 54.52 Number -3.1%
2001 68.44 Number +25.5%
2002 53.8 Number -21.4%
2003 57.97 Number +7.8%
2004 49.78 Number -14.1%
2005 48.89 Number -1.8%
2006 37.29 Number -23.7%
2007 37.32 Number +0.1%
2008 46.81 Number +25.4%
2009 61.48 Number +31.3%
2010 68.48 Number +11.4%
2011 74.13 Number +8.3%
2012 54.68 Number -26.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.31 Number 5.25 Number 5.38 Number 2
1980s 21.04 Number 13.33 Number 36.66 Number 10
1990s 37.51 Number 22.9 Number 58.46 Number 10
2000s 51.63 Number 37.29 Number 68.44 Number 10
2010s 65.76 Number 54.68 Number 74.13 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Gießen, Landkreis?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Gießen, Landkreis was 54.68 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Gießen, Landkreis?
The highest recorded value was 74.13 Number in 2011.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Gießen, Landkreis?
The lowest recorded value was 5.25 Number in 1978.
How does Gießen, Landkreis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Gießen, Landkreis ranks 450th 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 Gießen, Landkreis?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gießen, 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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