Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Hersfeld-Rotenburg

Hersfeld-Rotenburg: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 17.08 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
17.08 Number
Change on year
up 105.5%
Rank
860th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
26.03 Number
in 1999
All-time low
1.2 Number
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

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

05101520251978199520121978: 1.2 Number1979: 2.5 Number1980: 7 Number1981: 3.2 Number1982: 7.2 Number1983: 14.3 Number1984: 23.4 Number1985: 7.7 Number1986: 12.5 Number1987: 6.8 Number1988: 9.6 Number1989: 5.8 Number1990: 8.6 Number1991: 5.7 Number1992: 4.1 Number1993: 8.6 Number1994: 3.9 Number1995: 10.5 Number1996: 14.4 Number1997: 21.1 Number1998: 16.6 Number1999: 26 Number2000: 15.5 Number2001: 18.7 Number2002: 12.6 Number2003: 20 Number2004: 8.5 Number2005: 10.8 Number2006: 14.6 Number2007: 19.6 Number2008: 18.5 Number2009: 10.9 Number2010: 17.4 Number2011: 8.3 Number2012: 17.1 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Hersfeld-Rotenburg recorded 17.08 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 105.5% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hersfeld-Rotenburg peaked at 26.03 Number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.2 Number, in 1978.

Hersfeld-Rotenburg ranks 860th of 1634 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 Hersfeld-Rotenburg, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Hersfeld-Rotenburg, 1978 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1978 1.2 Number
1979 2.5 Number +108.3%
1980 7 Number +180.0%
1981 3.17 Number -54.7%
1982 7.25 Number +128.7%
1983 14.33 Number +97.7%
1984 23.43 Number +63.5%
1985 7.68 Number -67.2%
1986 12.51 Number +62.9%
1987 6.8 Number -45.6%
1988 9.58 Number +40.9%
1989 5.83 Number -39.1%
1990 8.62 Number +47.9%
1991 5.72 Number -33.6%
1992 4.08 Number -28.7%
1993 8.61 Number +111.0%
1994 3.93 Number -54.4%
1995 10.5 Number +167.2%
1996 14.37 Number +36.9%
1997 21.08 Number +46.7%
1998 16.57 Number -21.4%
1999 26.03 Number +57.1%
2000 15.46 Number -40.6%
2001 18.73 Number +21.2%
2002 12.58 Number -32.8%
2003 20 Number +59.0%
2004 8.48 Number -57.6%
2005 10.83 Number +27.7%
2006 14.64 Number +35.2%
2007 19.55 Number +33.5%
2008 18.52 Number -5.3%
2009 10.9 Number -41.1%
2010 17.42 Number +59.8%
2011 8.31 Number -52.3%
2012 17.08 Number +105.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.85 Number 1.2 Number 2.5 Number 2
1980s 9.76 Number 3.17 Number 23.43 Number 10
1990s 11.95 Number 3.93 Number 26.03 Number 10
2000s 14.97 Number 8.48 Number 20 Number 10
2010s 14.27 Number 8.31 Number 17.42 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hersfeld-Rotenburg?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hersfeld-Rotenburg was 17.08 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Hersfeld-Rotenburg?
The highest recorded value was 26.03 Number in 1999.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Hersfeld-Rotenburg?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2 Number in 1978.
How does Hersfeld-Rotenburg rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Hersfeld-Rotenburg ranks 860th 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 Hersfeld-Rotenburg?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hersfeld-Rotenburg 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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