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

Heilbronn, Stadtkreis: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 26.14 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
26.14
Change on year
down 33.4%
Rank
689th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
55.2
in 2006
All-time low
1.58
in 1978
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

02040601977199420121977: 3.21978: 1.61979: 51980: 61981: 4.71982: 8.31983: 8.21984: 12.31985: 16.91986: 151987: 16.51988: 15.61989: 17.31990: 18.71991: 14.71992: 19.81993: 18.91994: 16.31995: 16.91996: 19.41997: 31.71998: 31.91999: 34.92000: 44.22001: 34.62002: 402003: 36.62004: 52.42005: 52.42006: 55.22007: 45.42008: 35.22009: 41.82010: 38.52011: 39.32012: 26.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Heilbronn, Stadtkreis stood at 26.14.

The figure is down 33.4% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Heilbronn, Stadtkreis peaked at 55.2 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.58, in 1978.

Heilbronn, Stadtkreis ranks 689th 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 Heilbronn, Stadtkreis, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Heilbronn, Stadtkreis, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 3.2
1978 1.58 -50.6%
1979 5 +216.5%
1980 6.03 +20.6%
1981 4.7 -22.1%
1982 8.32 +77.0%
1983 8.17 -1.8%
1984 12.33 +50.9%
1985 16.9 +37.1%
1986 15.01 -11.2%
1987 16.48 +9.8%
1988 15.62 -5.2%
1989 17.33 +10.9%
1990 18.66 +7.7%
1991 14.74 -21.0%
1992 19.84 +34.6%
1993 18.95 -4.5%
1994 16.28 -14.1%
1995 16.92 +3.9%
1996 19.35 +14.4%
1997 31.72 +63.9%
1998 31.88 +0.5%
1999 34.89 +9.4%
2000 44.25 +26.8%
2001 34.63 -21.7%
2002 39.96 +15.4%
2003 36.63 -8.3%
2004 52.39 +43.0%
2005 52.36 -0.1%
2006 55.2 +5.4%
2007 45.36 -17.8%
2008 35.24 -22.3%
2009 41.78 +18.6%
2010 38.53 -7.8%
2011 39.26 +1.9%
2012 26.14 -33.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.26 1.58 5 3
1980s 12.09 4.7 17.33 10
1990s 22.32 14.74 34.89 10
2000s 43.78 34.63 55.2 10
2010s 34.64 26.14 39.26 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Heilbronn, Stadtkreis?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Heilbronn, Stadtkreis was 26.14 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Heilbronn, Stadtkreis?
The highest recorded value was 55.2 in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Heilbronn, Stadtkreis?
The lowest recorded value was 1.58 in 1978.
How does Heilbronn, Stadtkreis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Heilbronn, Stadtkreis ranks 689th 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 Heilbronn, Stadtkreis?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Heilbronn, 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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Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
1,666 places, 49,665 data points, 1977–2012
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