Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Heidelberg, Stadtkreis

Heidelberg, Stadtkreis: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 64.01 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
64.01 Number
Change on year
down 46.9%
Rank
391st
of 1634 regions
All-time high
144.01 Number
in 2003
All-time low
13.87 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Heidelberg, Stadtkreis, 1977–2012

0501001501977199420121977: 13.9 Number1978: 26.2 Number1979: 30.8 Number1980: 31.4 Number1981: 54.6 Number1982: 44.5 Number1983: 37.2 Number1984: 56.1 Number1985: 54.7 Number1986: 59.2 Number1987: 49.1 Number1988: 68.1 Number1989: 61.3 Number1990: 56.8 Number1991: 52.1 Number1992: 50.8 Number1993: 43 Number1994: 50.9 Number1995: 59.1 Number1996: 53.8 Number1997: 64.2 Number1998: 95.2 Number1999: 95.9 Number2000: 93.2 Number2001: 129.4 Number2002: 128.7 Number2003: 144 Number2004: 117.6 Number2005: 96.3 Number2006: 115.5 Number2007: 85.3 Number2008: 97.9 Number2009: 125.2 Number2010: 112.2 Number2011: 120.5 Number2012: 64 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Heidelberg, Stadtkreis stood at 64.01 Number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.9% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Heidelberg, Stadtkreis peaked at 144.01 Number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13.87 Number, in 1977.

That places Heidelberg, Stadtkreis 391st out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Heidelberg, Stadtkreis, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Heidelberg, Stadtkreis, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 13.87 Number
1978 26.25 Number +89.3%
1979 30.82 Number +17.4%
1980 31.42 Number +1.9%
1981 54.56 Number +73.6%
1982 44.48 Number -18.5%
1983 37.16 Number -16.5%
1984 56.11 Number +51.0%
1985 54.72 Number -2.5%
1986 59.23 Number +8.2%
1987 49.12 Number -17.1%
1988 68.13 Number +38.7%
1989 61.31 Number -10.0%
1990 56.84 Number -7.3%
1991 52.09 Number -8.4%
1992 50.84 Number -2.4%
1993 43.05 Number -15.3%
1994 50.91 Number +18.3%
1995 59.09 Number +16.1%
1996 53.8 Number -9.0%
1997 64.19 Number +19.3%
1998 95.2 Number +48.3%
1999 95.86 Number +0.7%
2000 93.2 Number -2.8%
2001 129.44 Number +38.9%
2002 128.72 Number -0.6%
2003 144.01 Number +11.9%
2004 117.58 Number -18.4%
2005 96.3 Number -18.1%
2006 115.52 Number +20.0%
2007 85.26 Number -26.2%
2008 97.9 Number +14.8%
2009 125.19 Number +27.9%
2010 112.24 Number -10.3%
2011 120.55 Number +7.4%
2012 64.01 Number -46.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23.65 Number 13.87 Number 30.82 Number 3
1980s 51.62 Number 31.42 Number 68.13 Number 10
1990s 62.19 Number 43.05 Number 95.86 Number 10
2000s 113.31 Number 85.26 Number 144.01 Number 10
2010s 98.93 Number 64.01 Number 120.55 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Heidelberg, Stadtkreis?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Heidelberg, Stadtkreis was 64.01 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Heidelberg, Stadtkreis?
The highest recorded value was 144.01 Number in 2003.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Heidelberg, Stadtkreis?
The lowest recorded value was 13.87 Number in 1977.
How does Heidelberg, Stadtkreis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Heidelberg, Stadtkreis ranks 391st out of 1634 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Heidelberg, Stadtkreis?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Heidelberg, Stadtkreis 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
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