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

Herford: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 58.75 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
58.75
Change on year
up 12.8%
Rank
430th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
89.96
in 2009
All-time low
3.45
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

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

0204060801978199520121978: 3.51979: 11.51980: 9.21981: 8.11982: 12.21983: 12.71984: 17.71985: 16.91986: 19.81987: 14.81988: 21.41989: 22.41990: 10.61991: 171992: 19.61993: 19.41994: 22.21995: 29.31996: 25.31997: 40.11998: 38.61999: 62.82000: 55.72001: 522002: 48.92003: 442004: 52.22005: 62.32006: 66.22007: 72.52008: 79.22009: 902010: 78.12011: 52.12012: 58.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Herford stood at 58.75.

That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Herford peaked at 89.96 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.45, in 1978.

Herford ranks 430th 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 Herford, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Herford, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 3.45
1979 11.5 +233.3%
1980 9.17 -20.3%
1981 8.12 -11.5%
1982 12.17 +49.9%
1983 12.67 +4.1%
1984 17.67 +39.5%
1985 16.92 -4.2%
1986 19.82 +17.1%
1987 14.83 -25.2%
1988 21.39 +44.2%
1989 22.4 +4.7%
1990 10.64 -52.5%
1991 17.03 +60.1%
1992 19.63 +15.3%
1993 19.44 -1.0%
1994 22.24 +14.4%
1995 29.29 +31.7%
1996 25.28 -13.7%
1997 40.14 +58.8%
1998 38.62 -3.8%
1999 62.79 +62.6%
2000 55.68 -11.3%
2001 52.04 -6.5%
2002 48.91 -6.0%
2003 43.95 -10.1%
2004 52.23 +18.8%
2005 62.26 +19.2%
2006 66.16 +6.3%
2007 72.49 +9.6%
2008 79.19 +9.2%
2009 89.96 +13.6%
2010 78.12 -13.2%
2011 52.08 -33.3%
2012 58.75 +12.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.47 3.45 11.5 2
1980s 15.52 8.12 22.4 10
1990s 28.51 10.64 62.79 10
2000s 62.29 43.95 89.96 10
2010s 62.98 52.08 78.12 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Herford?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Herford was 58.75 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Herford?
The highest recorded value was 89.96 in 2009.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Herford?
The lowest recorded value was 3.45 in 1978.
How does Herford rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Herford ranks 430th 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 Herford?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Herford 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
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Coverage
1,666 places, 49,665 data points, 1977–2012
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