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

Heinsberg: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 31.97 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
31.97
Change on year
down 40.6%
Rank
620th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
53.78
in 2011
All-time low
0.25
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

02040601977199420121977: 0.251978: 3.41979: 11.31980: 8.11981: 8.11982: 8.31983: 15.21984: 91985: 15.51986: 201987: 12.41988: 221989: 24.81990: 18.51991: 20.81992: 18.91993: 23.51994: 29.81995: 24.61996: 38.11997: 36.61998: 48.31999: 41.82000: 49.82001: 45.82002: 51.22003: 30.12004: 48.42005: 50.52006: 402007: 49.62008: 48.72009: 43.82010: 47.72011: 53.82012: 32

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Heinsberg stood at 31.97.

That represents a change of down 40.6% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Heinsberg peaked at 53.78 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 1977.

That places Heinsberg 620th out of 1633 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Heinsberg, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Heinsberg, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 0.25
1978 3.39 +1256.0%
1979 11.33 +234.2%
1980 8.09 -28.6%
1981 8.14 +0.6%
1982 8.33 +2.3%
1983 15.17 +82.1%
1984 8.97 -40.9%
1985 15.5 +72.8%
1986 19.98 +28.9%
1987 12.37 -38.1%
1988 21.98 +77.7%
1989 24.77 +12.7%
1990 18.48 -25.4%
1991 20.76 +12.3%
1992 18.89 -9.0%
1993 23.51 +24.5%
1994 29.78 +26.7%
1995 24.59 -17.4%
1996 38.12 +55.0%
1997 36.61 -4.0%
1998 48.3 +31.9%
1999 41.8 -13.5%
2000 49.8 +19.1%
2001 45.8 -8.0%
2002 51.23 +11.9%
2003 30.1 -41.2%
2004 48.42 +60.9%
2005 50.48 +4.3%
2006 39.99 -20.8%
2007 49.6 +24.0%
2008 48.71 -1.8%
2009 43.76 -10.2%
2010 47.68 +9.0%
2011 53.78 +12.8%
2012 31.97 -40.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.99 0.25 11.33 3
1980s 14.33 8.09 24.77 10
1990s 30.08 18.48 48.3 10
2000s 45.79 30.1 51.23 10
2010s 44.48 31.97 53.78 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Heinsberg?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Heinsberg was 31.97 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Heinsberg?
The highest recorded value was 53.78 in 2011.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Heinsberg?
The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 1977.
How does Heinsberg rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Heinsberg ranks 620th 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 Heinsberg?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Heinsberg 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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