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 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Hessen, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hessen is 1,328 Number, 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 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 152.03 Number, in 1977.
Hessen ranks 12th of 1662 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 | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 152.03 Number | — |
| 1978 | 481.06 Number | +216.4% |
| 1979 | 712.78 Number | +48.2% |
| 1980 | 784.01 Number | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 927.13 Number | +18.3% |
| 1982 | 859.65 Number | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 929.52 Number | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 1,101 Number | +18.4% |
| 1985 | 1,167 Number | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 1,185 Number | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 1,315 Number | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 1,428 Number | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 1,391 Number | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 1,384 Number | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 1,390 Number | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1,306 Number | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 1,397 Number | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 1,487 Number | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 1,488 Number | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,588 Number | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 1,673 Number | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 1,901 Number | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 1,890 Number | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 2,004 Number | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 1,826 Number | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 1,828 Number | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,758 Number | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 1,960 Number | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 1,968 Number | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1,923 Number | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 2,031 Number | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 1,735 Number | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 1,753 Number | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1,737 Number | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1,818 Number | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 1,328 Number | -27.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Hessen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +216.4% | 152.03 Number | 481.06 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 448.62 Number | 152.03 Number | 712.78 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,109 Number | 784.01 Number | 1,428 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,550 Number | 1,306 Number | 1,901 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,879 Number | 1,735 Number | 2,031 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,628 Number | 1,328 Number | 1,818 Number | 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 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 1977.
- How does Hessen rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Hessen ranks 12th out of 1662 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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