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

Hochsauerlandkreis: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 49.48 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
49.48 Number
Change on year
down 14.5%
Rank
480th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
59.86 Number
in 2004
All-time low
6 Number
in 1979
Years of data
35
1978–2012

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

02040601978199520121978: 8 Number1979: 6 Number1980: 7.8 Number1981: 6.5 Number1982: 12.5 Number1983: 12.4 Number1984: 13.3 Number1985: 22 Number1986: 13.7 Number1987: 21.1 Number1988: 17 Number1989: 25.1 Number1990: 22.9 Number1991: 22.5 Number1992: 32.1 Number1993: 27.5 Number1994: 32.5 Number1995: 32 Number1996: 30.1 Number1997: 45 Number1998: 36 Number1999: 43.9 Number2000: 49 Number2001: 52.4 Number2002: 41.8 Number2003: 43.5 Number2004: 59.9 Number2005: 47 Number2006: 52.4 Number2007: 52 Number2008: 54 Number2009: 52.8 Number2010: 59.4 Number2011: 57.9 Number2012: 49.5 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hochsauerlandkreis is 49.48 Number, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hochsauerlandkreis peaked at 59.86 Number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6 Number, in 1979.

That places Hochsauerlandkreis 480th out of 1634 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 Hochsauerlandkreis, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Hochsauerlandkreis, 1978 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1978 8 Number
1979 6 Number -25.0%
1980 7.83 Number +30.5%
1981 6.5 Number -17.0%
1982 12.5 Number +92.3%
1983 12.44 Number -0.5%
1984 13.33 Number +7.2%
1985 22 Number +65.0%
1986 13.67 Number -37.9%
1987 21.08 Number +54.2%
1988 17 Number -19.4%
1989 25.08 Number +47.5%
1990 22.87 Number -8.8%
1991 22.47 Number -1.7%
1992 32.1 Number +42.9%
1993 27.53 Number -14.2%
1994 32.54 Number +18.2%
1995 32.05 Number -1.5%
1996 30.09 Number -6.1%
1997 44.95 Number +49.4%
1998 36.03 Number -19.8%
1999 43.9 Number +21.8%
2000 49.05 Number +11.7%
2001 52.43 Number +6.9%
2002 41.82 Number -20.2%
2003 43.5 Number +4.0%
2004 59.86 Number +37.6%
2005 46.96 Number -21.6%
2006 52.36 Number +11.5%
2007 51.96 Number -0.8%
2008 54 Number +3.9%
2009 52.82 Number -2.2%
2010 59.38 Number +12.4%
2011 57.89 Number -2.5%
2012 49.48 Number -14.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7 Number 6 Number 8 Number 2
1980s 15.14 Number 6.5 Number 25.08 Number 10
1990s 32.45 Number 22.47 Number 44.95 Number 10
2000s 50.48 Number 41.82 Number 59.86 Number 10
2010s 55.58 Number 49.48 Number 59.38 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hochsauerlandkreis?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hochsauerlandkreis was 49.48 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Hochsauerlandkreis?
The highest recorded value was 59.86 Number in 2004.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Hochsauerlandkreis?
The lowest recorded value was 6 Number in 1979.
How does Hochsauerlandkreis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Hochsauerlandkreis ranks 480th 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 Hochsauerlandkreis?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hochsauerlandkreis 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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