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

Harburg: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 48.91 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
48.91
Change on year
down 13.0%
Rank
486th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
71.93
in 2003
All-time low
3.5
in 1979
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Harburg, 1978–2012

0204060801978199520121978: 4.71979: 3.51980: 13.21981: 18.51982: 171983: 14.91984: 21.91985: 15.21986: 261987: 32.71988: 27.41989: 24.51990: 26.71991: 15.21992: 24.71993: 21.31994: 21.41995: 25.91996: 34.41997: 41.61998: 47.41999: 52.72000: 53.12001: 59.12002: 44.32003: 71.92004: 71.32005: 67.92006: 54.72007: 60.62008: 59.92009: 62.32010: 47.92011: 56.22012: 48.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Harburg is 48.91, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of down 13.0% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Harburg peaked at 71.93 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.5, in 1979.

That places Harburg 486th out of 1633 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Harburg, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Harburg, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 4.67
1979 3.5 -25.1%
1980 13.25 +278.6%
1981 18.53 +39.8%
1982 16.98 -8.4%
1983 14.9 -12.2%
1984 21.95 +47.3%
1985 15.17 -30.9%
1986 25.99 +71.3%
1987 32.73 +25.9%
1988 27.39 -16.3%
1989 24.5 -10.6%
1990 26.69 +8.9%
1991 15.16 -43.2%
1992 24.71 +63.0%
1993 21.33 -13.7%
1994 21.43 +0.5%
1995 25.92 +21.0%
1996 34.37 +32.6%
1997 41.57 +20.9%
1998 47.44 +14.1%
1999 52.68 +11.0%
2000 53.11 +0.8%
2001 59.11 +11.3%
2002 44.33 -25.0%
2003 71.93 +62.3%
2004 71.28 -0.9%
2005 67.86 -4.8%
2006 54.68 -19.4%
2007 60.64 +10.9%
2008 59.94 -1.2%
2009 62.34 +4.0%
2010 47.9 -23.2%
2011 56.24 +17.4%
2012 48.91 -13.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.08 3.5 4.67 2
1980s 21.14 13.25 32.73 10
1990s 31.13 15.16 52.68 10
2000s 60.52 44.33 71.93 10
2010s 51.02 47.9 56.24 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Harburg?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Harburg was 48.91 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Harburg?
The highest recorded value was 71.93 in 2003.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Harburg?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5 in 1979.
How does Harburg rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Harburg ranks 486th 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 Harburg?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Harburg 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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