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

Hildesheim: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 39.49 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
39.49
Change on year
down 11.3%
Rank
545th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
130.21
in 1999
All-time low
7.5
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

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

02550751001251978199520121978: 7.51979: 13.71980: 10.31981: 20.31982: 19.81983: 23.71984: 241985: 34.71986: 42.81987: 35.31988: 54.51989: 46.91990: 34.91991: 301992: 34.51993: 53.71994: 37.21995: 49.61996: 86.61997: 115.31998: 1021999: 130.22000: 1052001: 862002: 82.92003: 83.42004: 86.22005: 922006: 79.12007: 102.22008: 81.82009: 68.72010: 482011: 44.52012: 39.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hildesheim stood at 39.49.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hildesheim peaked at 130.21 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7.5, in 1978.

That places Hildesheim 545th out of 1633 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Hildesheim, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Hildesheim, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 7.5
1979 13.73 +83.1%
1980 10.3 -25.0%
1981 20.28 +96.9%
1982 19.75 -2.6%
1983 23.73 +20.2%
1984 24 +1.1%
1985 34.68 +44.5%
1986 42.75 +23.3%
1987 35.29 -17.5%
1988 54.53 +54.5%
1989 46.92 -14.0%
1990 34.88 -25.7%
1991 29.98 -14.0%
1992 34.53 +15.2%
1993 53.73 +55.6%
1994 37.22 -30.7%
1995 49.6 +33.3%
1996 86.57 +74.5%
1997 115.28 +33.2%
1998 102.03 -11.5%
1999 130.21 +27.6%
2000 104.98 -19.4%
2001 85.99 -18.1%
2002 82.86 -3.6%
2003 83.36 +0.6%
2004 86.22 +3.4%
2005 91.98 +6.7%
2006 79.12 -14.0%
2007 102.24 +29.2%
2008 81.77 -20.0%
2009 68.71 -16.0%
2010 47.98 -30.2%
2011 44.54 -7.2%
2012 39.49 -11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.62 7.5 13.73 2
1980s 31.22 10.3 54.53 10
1990s 67.4 29.98 130.21 10
2000s 86.72 68.71 104.98 10
2010s 44 39.49 47.98 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hildesheim?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hildesheim was 39.49 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Hildesheim?
The highest recorded value was 130.21 in 1999.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Hildesheim?
The lowest recorded value was 7.5 in 1978.
How does Hildesheim rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Hildesheim ranks 545th 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 Hildesheim?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hildesheim 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
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,666 places, 49,665 data points, 1977–2012
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