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

Heidenheim: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 66.7 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
66.7
Change on year
down 51.4%
Rank
377th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
193.16
in 2008
All-time low
8.5
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

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

0501001502001978199520121978: 8.51979: 12.51980: 18.41981: 23.51982: 21.81983: 201984: 53.31985: 29.61986: 35.31987: 42.71988: 41.51989: 63.81990: 63.11991: 61.91992: 70.81993: 83.71994: 79.51995: 82.41996: 1491997: 137.71998: 140.71999: 140.72000: 133.72001: 144.42002: 141.82003: 150.12004: 161.22005: 161.92006: 150.92007: 157.62008: 193.22009: 161.32010: 125.72011: 137.32012: 66.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Heidenheim stood at 66.7.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.4% on the previous year and down 53.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Heidenheim peaked at 193.16 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.5, in 1978.

That places Heidenheim 377th out of 1633 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Heidenheim, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Heidenheim, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 8.5
1979 12.5 +47.1%
1980 18.37 +47.0%
1981 23.5 +27.9%
1982 21.75 -7.4%
1983 19.99 -8.1%
1984 53.33 +166.8%
1985 29.59 -44.5%
1986 35.27 +19.2%
1987 42.7 +21.1%
1988 41.5 -2.8%
1989 63.81 +53.8%
1990 63.06 -1.2%
1991 61.9 -1.8%
1992 70.83 +14.4%
1993 83.66 +18.1%
1994 79.51 -5.0%
1995 82.41 +3.6%
1996 148.98 +80.8%
1997 137.7 -7.6%
1998 140.72 +2.2%
1999 140.72 +0.0%
2000 133.67 -5.0%
2001 144.4 +8.0%
2002 141.84 -1.8%
2003 150.14 +5.9%
2004 161.18 +7.4%
2005 161.87 +0.4%
2006 150.86 -6.8%
2007 157.64 +4.5%
2008 193.16 +22.5%
2009 161.27 -16.5%
2010 125.67 -22.1%
2011 137.34 +9.3%
2012 66.7 -51.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.5 8.5 12.5 2
1980s 34.98 18.37 63.81 10
1990s 100.95 61.9 148.98 10
2000s 155.6 133.67 193.16 10
2010s 109.9 66.7 137.34 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Heidenheim?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Heidenheim was 66.7 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Heidenheim?
The highest recorded value was 193.16 in 2008.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Heidenheim?
The lowest recorded value was 8.5 in 1978.
How does Heidenheim rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Heidenheim ranks 377th 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 Heidenheim?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Heidenheim 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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