Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Hessen
Hessen: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 1,328 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
1,328
Change on year
down 27.0%
Rank
12th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
2,031
in 2007
All-time low
152.03
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Hessen, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hessen is 1,328, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.0% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hessen peaked at 2,031 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 152.03, in 1977.
Hessen ranks 12th of 1633 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Hessen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 152.03 | — |
| 1978 | 481.06 | +216.4% |
| 1979 | 712.78 | +48.2% |
| 1980 | 784.01 | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 927.13 | +18.3% |
| 1982 | 859.65 | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 929.52 | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 1,101 | +18.4% |
| 1985 | 1,167 | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 1,185 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 1,315 | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 1,428 | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 1,391 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 1,384 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 1,390 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1,306 | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 1,397 | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 1,487 | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 1,488 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,588 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 1,673 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 1,901 | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 1,890 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 2,004 | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 1,826 | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 1,828 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,758 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 1,960 | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 1,968 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1,923 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 2,031 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 1,735 | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 1,753 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1,737 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1,818 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 1,328 | -27.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 448.62 | 152.03 | 712.78 | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,109 | 784.01 | 1,428 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,550 | 1,306 | 1,901 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,879 | 1,735 | 2,031 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,628 | 1,328 | 1,818 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hessen?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hessen was 1,328 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Hessen?
- The highest recorded value was 2,031 in 2007.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Hessen?
- The lowest recorded value was 152.03 in 1977.
- How does Hessen rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Hessen ranks 12th 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 Hessen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hessen 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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