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

Hochtaunuskreis: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 74.8 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
74.8 Number
Change on year
down 14.1%
Rank
342nd
of 1634 regions
All-time high
158.61 Number
in 1998
All-time low
12.89 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Hochtaunuskreis, 1977–2012

0501001501977199420121977: 12.9 Number1978: 38 Number1979: 53.1 Number1980: 49.8 Number1981: 78.4 Number1982: 60.7 Number1983: 85.1 Number1984: 97.2 Number1985: 69.4 Number1986: 89.7 Number1987: 93.9 Number1988: 101.6 Number1989: 128.8 Number1990: 97.3 Number1991: 103.2 Number1992: 99.6 Number1993: 103.6 Number1994: 94.5 Number1995: 101.4 Number1996: 125.6 Number1997: 134.8 Number1998: 158.6 Number1999: 116.1 Number2000: 89.6 Number2001: 106.3 Number2002: 113.5 Number2003: 77.6 Number2004: 118.6 Number2005: 123.8 Number2006: 79.4 Number2007: 105 Number2008: 94.8 Number2009: 103.1 Number2010: 81.6 Number2011: 87.1 Number2012: 74.8 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hochtaunuskreis stood at 74.8 Number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hochtaunuskreis peaked at 158.61 Number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 12.89 Number, in 1977.

Hochtaunuskreis ranks 342nd of 1634 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Hochtaunuskreis, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Hochtaunuskreis, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 12.89 Number
1978 37.99 Number +194.7%
1979 53.09 Number +39.7%
1980 49.81 Number -6.2%
1981 78.44 Number +57.5%
1982 60.68 Number -22.6%
1983 85.12 Number +40.3%
1984 97.2 Number +14.2%
1985 69.38 Number -28.6%
1986 89.71 Number +29.3%
1987 93.87 Number +4.6%
1988 101.61 Number +8.2%
1989 128.85 Number +26.8%
1990 97.28 Number -24.5%
1991 103.18 Number +6.1%
1992 99.59 Number -3.5%
1993 103.6 Number +4.0%
1994 94.46 Number -8.8%
1995 101.42 Number +7.4%
1996 125.64 Number +23.9%
1997 134.75 Number +7.3%
1998 158.61 Number +17.7%
1999 116.12 Number -26.8%
2000 89.56 Number -22.9%
2001 106.26 Number +18.6%
2002 113.49 Number +6.8%
2003 77.57 Number -31.7%
2004 118.63 Number +52.9%
2005 123.84 Number +4.4%
2006 79.38 Number -35.9%
2007 104.99 Number +32.3%
2008 94.77 Number -9.7%
2009 103.09 Number +8.8%
2010 81.61 Number -20.8%
2011 87.12 Number +6.8%
2012 74.8 Number -14.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 34.66 Number 12.89 Number 53.09 Number 3
1980s 85.47 Number 49.81 Number 128.85 Number 10
1990s 113.47 Number 94.46 Number 158.61 Number 10
2000s 101.16 Number 77.57 Number 123.84 Number 10
2010s 81.18 Number 74.8 Number 87.12 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hochtaunuskreis?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hochtaunuskreis was 74.8 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Hochtaunuskreis?
The highest recorded value was 158.61 Number in 1998.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Hochtaunuskreis?
The lowest recorded value was 12.89 Number in 1977.
How does Hochtaunuskreis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Hochtaunuskreis ranks 342nd 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 Hochtaunuskreis?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hochtaunuskreis 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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