Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Heilbronn, Landkreis

Heilbronn, Landkreis: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 92.4 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
92.4 Number
Change on year
down 27.4%
Rank
289th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
139.7 Number
in 2010
All-time low
3.25 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

0501001501977199420121977: 3.2 Number1978: 11.3 Number1979: 32.3 Number1980: 20.9 Number1981: 16.5 Number1982: 21.8 Number1983: 25 Number1984: 30.6 Number1985: 43.7 Number1986: 54.3 Number1987: 54.3 Number1988: 66.2 Number1989: 68.7 Number1990: 47.5 Number1991: 45 Number1992: 56.8 Number1993: 64.3 Number1994: 60.1 Number1995: 73.8 Number1996: 88.7 Number1997: 94.8 Number1998: 108.3 Number1999: 87.5 Number2000: 114.8 Number2001: 116.7 Number2002: 109.4 Number2003: 105.3 Number2004: 132.3 Number2005: 130.5 Number2006: 109.5 Number2007: 101 Number2008: 114.6 Number2009: 120.4 Number2010: 139.7 Number2011: 127.2 Number2012: 92.4 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Heilbronn, Landkreis stood at 92.4 Number.

That represents a change of down 27.4% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Heilbronn, Landkreis peaked at 139.7 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.25 Number, in 1977.

That places Heilbronn, Landkreis 289th out of 1634 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 Heilbronn, Landkreis, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Heilbronn, Landkreis, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 3.25 Number
1978 11.33 Number +248.6%
1979 32.33 Number +185.3%
1980 20.85 Number -35.5%
1981 16.48 Number -21.0%
1982 21.81 Number +32.3%
1983 25.03 Number +14.8%
1984 30.63 Number +22.4%
1985 43.68 Number +42.6%
1986 54.34 Number +24.4%
1987 54.27 Number -0.1%
1988 66.22 Number +22.0%
1989 68.71 Number +3.8%
1990 47.55 Number -30.8%
1991 44.97 Number -5.4%
1992 56.8 Number +26.3%
1993 64.26 Number +13.1%
1994 60.11 Number -6.5%
1995 73.76 Number +22.7%
1996 88.74 Number +20.3%
1997 94.85 Number +6.9%
1998 108.31 Number +14.2%
1999 87.47 Number -19.2%
2000 114.85 Number +31.3%
2001 116.74 Number +1.6%
2002 109.43 Number -6.3%
2003 105.3 Number -3.8%
2004 132.35 Number +25.7%
2005 130.47 Number -1.4%
2006 109.53 Number -16.0%
2007 100.95 Number -7.8%
2008 114.56 Number +13.5%
2009 120.37 Number +5.1%
2010 139.7 Number +16.1%
2011 127.2 Number -8.9%
2012 92.4 Number -27.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.64 Number 3.25 Number 32.33 Number 3
1980s 40.2 Number 16.48 Number 68.71 Number 10
1990s 72.68 Number 44.97 Number 108.31 Number 10
2000s 115.45 Number 100.95 Number 132.35 Number 10
2010s 119.77 Number 92.4 Number 139.7 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Heilbronn, Landkreis?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Heilbronn, Landkreis was 92.4 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Heilbronn, Landkreis?
The highest recorded value was 139.7 Number in 2010.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Heilbronn, Landkreis?
The lowest recorded value was 3.25 Number in 1977.
How does Heilbronn, Landkreis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Heilbronn, Landkreis ranks 289th 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 Heilbronn, Landkreis?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Heilbronn, Landkreis 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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