Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Hannover
Hannover: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 428.22 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Hannover, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Hannover recorded 428.22 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hannover peaked at 555.62 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.8, in 1977.
That places Hannover 67th out of 1633 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Hannover, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 9.8 | — |
| 1978 | 43.83 | +347.2% |
| 1979 | 95.6 | +118.1% |
| 1980 | 106.08 | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 134.96 | +27.2% |
| 1982 | 131.13 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 166.55 | +27.0% |
| 1984 | 182.37 | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 213.57 | +17.1% |
| 1986 | 225.2 | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 245.27 | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 256.91 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 244.15 | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 250.94 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 250.26 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 253.62 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 257.78 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 231.76 | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 254.92 | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 380.42 | +49.2% |
| 1997 | 429.84 | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 427.83 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 488.81 | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 454.3 | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 469.3 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 451.27 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 541.3 | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 491.51 | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 529.22 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 469.27 | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 529.59 | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 555.62 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 462.16 | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 500.79 | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 495.92 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 428.22 | -13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.74 | 9.8 | 95.6 | 3 |
| 1980s | 190.62 | 106.08 | 256.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 322.62 | 231.76 | 488.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 495.35 | 451.27 | 555.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 474.98 | 428.22 | 500.79 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hannover?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hannover was 428.22 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Hannover?
- The highest recorded value was 555.62 in 2008.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Hannover?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8 in 1977.
- How does Hannover rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Hannover ranks 67th 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 Hannover?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hannover 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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