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

Harz: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 6.87 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
6.87
Change on year
down 62.0%
Rank
1143rd
of 1633 regions
All-time high
20.28
in 2006
All-time low
0.1
in 1983
Years of data
28
1981–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Harz, 1981–2012

051015201981199620121981: 0.21983: 0.11985: 11987: 0.171989: 0.31990: 0.921991: 3.41992: 3.91993: 4.51994: 8.31995: 5.81996: 10.61997: 12.61998: 10.91999: 10.52000: 12.52001: 15.52002: 17.82003: 15.42004: 18.32005: 17.62006: 20.32007: 15.52008: 102009: 162010: 13.22011: 18.12012: 6.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Harz stood at 6.87.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.0% on the previous year and down 61.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Harz peaked at 20.28 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 1983.

Harz ranks 1143rd 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 Harz, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Harz, 1981 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1981 0.2
1983 0.1 -50.0%
1985 1 +900.0%
1987 0.17 -83.0%
1989 0.3 +76.5%
1990 0.92 +206.7%
1991 3.4 +269.6%
1992 3.91 +15.0%
1993 4.53 +15.9%
1994 8.3 +83.2%
1995 5.75 -30.7%
1996 10.56 +83.7%
1997 12.58 +19.1%
1998 10.93 -13.1%
1999 10.48 -4.1%
2000 12.46 +18.9%
2001 15.5 +24.4%
2002 17.8 +14.8%
2003 15.42 -13.4%
2004 18.34 +18.9%
2005 17.58 -4.1%
2006 20.28 +15.4%
2007 15.49 -23.6%
2008 9.98 -35.6%
2009 16.04 +60.7%
2010 13.23 -17.5%
2011 18.06 +36.5%
2012 6.87 -62.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.354 0.1 1 5
1990s 7.14 0.92 12.58 10
2000s 15.89 9.98 20.28 10
2010s 12.72 6.87 18.06 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Harz?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Harz was 6.87 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Harz?
The highest recorded value was 20.28 in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Harz?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 1983.
How does Harz rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Harz ranks 1143rd 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 Harz?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Harz 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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