Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Gifhorn

Gifhorn: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 34.53 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
34.53 Number
Change on year
down 13.2%
Rank
597th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
151.17 Number
in 1999
All-time low
1.5 Number
in 1979
Years of data
32
1979–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Gifhorn, 1979–2012

0501001501979199520121979: 1.5 Number1980: 2.3 Number1982: 1.5 Number1984: 3.3 Number1985: 2.5 Number1986: 4.5 Number1987: 5.1 Number1988: 9.2 Number1989: 9.7 Number1990: 9.9 Number1991: 5.2 Number1992: 6.5 Number1993: 7.6 Number1994: 10.4 Number1995: 9.8 Number1996: 55.5 Number1997: 62.8 Number1998: 129.3 Number1999: 151.2 Number2000: 81.4 Number2001: 55 Number2002: 67.8 Number2003: 43.4 Number2004: 37.3 Number2005: 38.3 Number2006: 37.9 Number2007: 39.5 Number2008: 30.5 Number2009: 34.6 Number2010: 48.7 Number2011: 39.8 Number2012: 34.5 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Gifhorn recorded 34.53 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Gifhorn peaked at 151.17 Number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.5 Number, in 1979.

Gifhorn ranks 597th of 1634 regions on this measure, 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 Gifhorn, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Gifhorn, 1979 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1979 1.5 Number
1980 2.33 Number +55.3%
1982 1.5 Number -35.6%
1984 3.33 Number +122.0%
1985 2.5 Number -24.9%
1986 4.5 Number +80.0%
1987 5.08 Number +12.9%
1988 9.2 Number +81.1%
1989 9.65 Number +4.9%
1990 9.88 Number +2.4%
1991 5.23 Number -47.1%
1992 6.51 Number +24.5%
1993 7.64 Number +17.4%
1994 10.37 Number +35.7%
1995 9.8 Number -5.5%
1996 55.55 Number +466.8%
1997 62.79 Number +13.0%
1998 129.26 Number +105.9%
1999 151.17 Number +17.0%
2000 81.36 Number -46.2%
2001 54.95 Number -32.5%
2002 67.82 Number +23.4%
2003 43.38 Number -36.0%
2004 37.27 Number -14.1%
2005 38.29 Number +2.7%
2006 37.91 Number -1.0%
2007 39.45 Number +4.1%
2008 30.51 Number -22.7%
2009 34.64 Number +13.5%
2010 48.7 Number +40.6%
2011 39.77 Number -18.3%
2012 34.53 Number -13.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.5 Number 1.5 Number 1.5 Number 1
1980s 4.76 Number 1.5 Number 9.65 Number 8
1990s 44.82 Number 5.23 Number 151.17 Number 10
2000s 46.56 Number 30.51 Number 81.36 Number 10
2010s 41 Number 34.53 Number 48.7 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Gifhorn?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Gifhorn was 34.53 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Gifhorn?
The highest recorded value was 151.17 Number in 1999.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Gifhorn?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5 Number in 1979.
How does Gifhorn rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Gifhorn ranks 597th 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 Gifhorn?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gifhorn 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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