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

Grafschaft Bentheim: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 17.07 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
17.07
Change on year
down 10.7%
Rank
862nd
of 1633 regions
All-time high
30.24
in 2009
All-time low
0.5
in 1979
Years of data
34
1979–2012

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

01020301979199520121979: 0.51980: 3.51981: 1.21982: 1.31983: 21984: 11985: 21986: 0.751987: 31988: 1.51989: 1.11990: 21991: 2.81992: 2.31993: 5.31994: 31995: 81996: 8.71997: 10.71998: 9.11999: 10.52000: 8.22001: 7.62002: 12.22003: 11.82004: 9.22005: 9.92006: 17.62007: 15.22008: 25.52009: 30.22010: 23.42011: 19.12012: 17.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Grafschaft Bentheim recorded 17.07 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Grafschaft Bentheim peaked at 30.24 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1979.

Grafschaft Bentheim ranks 862nd 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 Grafschaft Bentheim, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Grafschaft Bentheim, 1979 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1979 0.5
1980 3.5 +600.0%
1981 1.25 -64.3%
1982 1.33 +6.4%
1983 2 +50.4%
1984 1 -50.0%
1985 2 +100.0%
1986 0.75 -62.5%
1987 3 +300.0%
1988 1.5 -50.0%
1989 1.08 -28.0%
1990 2 +85.2%
1991 2.77 +38.5%
1992 2.33 -15.9%
1993 5.33 +128.8%
1994 3 -43.7%
1995 8 +166.7%
1996 8.7 +8.7%
1997 10.7 +23.0%
1998 9.14 -14.6%
1999 10.51 +15.0%
2000 8.22 -21.8%
2001 7.57 -7.9%
2002 12.2 +61.2%
2003 11.78 -3.4%
2004 9.17 -22.2%
2005 9.87 +7.6%
2006 17.63 +78.6%
2007 15.16 -14.0%
2008 25.49 +68.1%
2009 30.24 +18.6%
2010 23.45 -22.5%
2011 19.12 -18.5%
2012 17.07 -10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5 0.5 0.5 1
1980s 1.74 0.75 3.5 10
1990s 6.25 2 10.7 10
2000s 14.73 7.57 30.24 10
2010s 19.88 17.07 23.45 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Grafschaft Bentheim?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Grafschaft Bentheim was 17.07 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Grafschaft Bentheim?
The highest recorded value was 30.24 in 2009.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Grafschaft Bentheim?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1979.
How does Grafschaft Bentheim rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Grafschaft Bentheim ranks 862nd 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 Grafschaft Bentheim?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Grafschaft Bentheim 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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