Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Hamburg
Hamburg: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 361.7 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
361.7
Change on year
down 16.0%
Rank
84th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
430.52
in 2011
All-time low
7
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Hamburg, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Hamburg recorded 361.7 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.0% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hamburg peaked at 430.52 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7, in 1977.
That places Hamburg 84th out of 1633 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Hamburg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 7 | — |
| 1978 | 29.67 | +323.9% |
| 1979 | 38.33 | +29.2% |
| 1980 | 70.33 | +83.5% |
| 1981 | 85.7 | +21.9% |
| 1982 | 95.22 | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 126.43 | +32.8% |
| 1984 | 113.46 | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 120.55 | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 139.6 | +15.8% |
| 1987 | 142.04 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 147.85 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 159.89 | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 121.59 | -24.0% |
| 1991 | 165.09 | +35.8% |
| 1992 | 208.9 | +26.5% |
| 1993 | 230.75 | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 254.98 | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 199.22 | -21.9% |
| 1996 | 278 | +39.5% |
| 1997 | 300.63 | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 273.92 | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 275.11 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 317.17 | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 369.95 | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 342.14 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 377.98 | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 359.01 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 390.63 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 366.61 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 356.81 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 410.22 | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 389.52 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 333.61 | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 430.52 | +29.0% |
| 2012 | 361.7 | -16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25 | 7 | 38.33 | 3 |
| 1980s | 120.11 | 70.33 | 159.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 230.82 | 121.59 | 300.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 368 | 317.17 | 410.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 375.28 | 333.61 | 430.52 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hamburg?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hamburg was 361.7 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Hamburg?
- The highest recorded value was 430.52 in 2011.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Hamburg?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 1977.
- How does Hamburg rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Hamburg ranks 84th 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 Hamburg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hamburg 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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