Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Göttingen (NUTS 2013)

Göttingen (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 61.52 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
61.52
Change on year
down 12.5%
Rank
411th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
84.89
in 2006
All-time low
4
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Göttingen (NUTS 2013), 1977–2012

0204060801977199420121977: 41978: 8.91979: 12.91980: 14.21981: 9.71982: 15.41983: 15.81984: 12.91985: 231986: 23.41987: 22.61988: 42.21989: 33.51990: 43.91991: 26.41992: 21.31993: 291994: 22.81995: 31.71996: 30.11997: 51.31998: 45.71999: 45.32000: 54.62001: 67.12002: 67.42003: 63.82004: 71.42005: 68.22006: 84.92007: 63.72008: 78.82009: 55.72010: 62.22011: 70.32012: 61.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Göttingen (NUTS 2013) is 61.52, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Göttingen (NUTS 2013) peaked at 84.89 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1977.

Göttingen (NUTS 2013) ranks 411th of 1633 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 Göttingen (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Göttingen (NUTS 2013), 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 4
1978 8.92 +123.0%
1979 12.92 +44.8%
1980 14.17 +9.7%
1981 9.73 -31.3%
1982 15.37 +58.0%
1983 15.83 +3.0%
1984 12.9 -18.5%
1985 22.98 +78.1%
1986 23.39 +1.8%
1987 22.62 -3.3%
1988 42.16 +86.4%
1989 33.48 -20.6%
1990 43.9 +31.1%
1991 26.41 -39.8%
1992 21.32 -19.3%
1993 28.98 +35.9%
1994 22.78 -21.4%
1995 31.7 +39.2%
1996 30.15 -4.9%
1997 51.28 +70.1%
1998 45.7 -10.9%
1999 45.29 -0.9%
2000 54.63 +20.6%
2001 67.07 +22.8%
2002 67.43 +0.5%
2003 63.78 -5.4%
2004 71.39 +11.9%
2005 68.18 -4.5%
2006 84.89 +24.5%
2007 63.66 -25.0%
2008 78.83 +23.8%
2009 55.68 -29.4%
2010 62.23 +11.8%
2011 70.32 +13.0%
2012 61.52 -12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.61 4 12.92 3
1980s 21.26 9.73 42.16 10
1990s 34.75 21.32 51.28 10
2000s 67.55 54.63 84.89 10
2010s 64.69 61.52 70.32 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Göttingen (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Göttingen (NUTS 2013) was 61.52 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Göttingen (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 84.89 in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Göttingen (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1977.
How does Göttingen (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Göttingen (NUTS 2013) ranks 411th out of 1633 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Göttingen (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Göttingen (NUTS 2013) 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,666 places, 49,665 data points, 1977–2012
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