Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt

Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 6.33 Number in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
6.33 Number
Change on year
down 35.3%
Rank
1170th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
19.83 Number
in 1991
All-time low
4.92 Number
in 1978
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

51015201977199420121977: 9.5 Number1978: 4.9 Number1979: 18.4 Number1980: 13.1 Number1981: 5.4 Number1982: 11.2 Number1983: 13.1 Number1984: 10.2 Number1985: 6.6 Number1986: 13.5 Number1987: 16.3 Number1988: 18.3 Number1989: 10.6 Number1990: 11.3 Number1991: 19.8 Number1992: 11.4 Number1993: 14.1 Number1994: 10.7 Number1995: 9.7 Number1996: 7.2 Number1997: 8.9 Number1998: 8.2 Number1999: 9.1 Number2000: 9.2 Number2001: 6.8 Number2002: 14.7 Number2003: 12.3 Number2004: 11.7 Number2005: 13.4 Number2006: 6.9 Number2007: 10.7 Number2008: 9.9 Number2009: 15.9 Number2010: 8 Number2011: 9.8 Number2012: 6.3 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt stood at 6.33 Number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.3% on the previous year and down 57.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt peaked at 19.83 Number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.92 Number, in 1978.

That places Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt 1170th out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 9.5 Number
1978 4.92 Number -48.2%
1979 18.42 Number +274.4%
1980 13.13 Number -28.7%
1981 5.41 Number -58.8%
1982 11.25 Number +107.9%
1983 13.1 Number +16.4%
1984 10.25 Number -21.8%
1985 6.58 Number -35.8%
1986 13.47 Number +104.7%
1987 16.3 Number +21.0%
1988 18.32 Number +12.4%
1989 10.58 Number -42.2%
1990 11.28 Number +6.6%
1991 19.83 Number +75.8%
1992 11.37 Number -42.7%
1993 14.08 Number +23.8%
1994 10.7 Number -24.0%
1995 9.73 Number -9.1%
1996 7.15 Number -26.5%
1997 8.88 Number +24.2%
1998 8.21 Number -7.5%
1999 9.12 Number +11.1%
2000 9.23 Number +1.2%
2001 6.82 Number -26.1%
2002 14.72 Number +115.8%
2003 12.35 Number -16.1%
2004 11.65 Number -5.7%
2005 13.43 Number +15.3%
2006 6.86 Number -48.9%
2007 10.73 Number +56.4%
2008 9.94 Number -7.4%
2009 15.87 Number +59.7%
2010 7.96 Number -49.8%
2011 9.78 Number +22.9%
2012 6.33 Number -35.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.95 Number 4.92 Number 18.42 Number 3
1980s 11.84 Number 5.41 Number 18.32 Number 10
1990s 11.04 Number 7.15 Number 19.83 Number 10
2000s 11.16 Number 6.82 Number 15.87 Number 10
2010s 8.02 Number 6.33 Number 9.78 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt was 6.33 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The highest recorded value was 19.83 Number in 1991.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The lowest recorded value was 4.92 Number in 1978.
How does Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 1170th 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 Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt 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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