Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt

Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 12.57 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
12.57 Number
Change on year
up 35.9%
Rank
961st
of 1634 regions
All-time high
13.25 Number
in 1987
All-time low
0.75 Number
in 1980
Years of data
35
1977–2012

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

02.557.51012.51977199420121977: 1 Number1978: 1 Number1980: 0.75 Number1981: 2.5 Number1982: 3 Number1983: 8.5 Number1984: 4 Number1985: 9.5 Number1986: 5.7 Number1987: 13.2 Number1988: 12 Number1989: 12 Number1990: 8.7 Number1991: 8 Number1992: 2.3 Number1993: 8.5 Number1994: 6 Number1995: 5 Number1996: 5.7 Number1997: 6.2 Number1998: 2.2 Number1999: 7 Number2000: 7.5 Number2001: 3.5 Number2002: 3 Number2003: 7.6 Number2004: 4.6 Number2005: 6.8 Number2006: 8.9 Number2007: 6.2 Number2008: 9.5 Number2009: 6 Number2010: 10.6 Number2011: 9.2 Number2012: 12.6 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 Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt is 12.57 Number, measured in 2012.

The figure is up 35.9% on the previous year and up 319.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt peaked at 13.25 Number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.75 Number, in 1980.

Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 961st of 1634 regions on this measure, 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 Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 1 Number
1978 1 Number +0.0%
1980 0.75 Number -25.0%
1981 2.5 Number +233.3%
1982 3 Number +20.0%
1983 8.5 Number +183.3%
1984 4 Number -52.9%
1985 9.5 Number +137.5%
1986 5.7 Number -40.0%
1987 13.25 Number +132.5%
1988 12 Number -9.4%
1989 12 Number +0.0%
1990 8.67 Number -27.8%
1991 8.03 Number -7.4%
1992 2.33 Number -71.0%
1993 8.5 Number +264.8%
1994 5.96 Number -29.9%
1995 5 Number -16.1%
1996 5.67 Number +13.4%
1997 6.15 Number +8.5%
1998 2.25 Number -63.4%
1999 7 Number +211.1%
2000 7.5 Number +7.1%
2001 3.5 Number -53.3%
2002 3 Number -14.3%
2003 7.57 Number +152.3%
2004 4.62 Number -39.0%
2005 6.83 Number +47.8%
2006 8.94 Number +30.9%
2007 6.15 Number -31.2%
2008 9.52 Number +54.8%
2009 6.04 Number -36.6%
2010 10.64 Number +76.2%
2011 9.25 Number -13.1%
2012 12.57 Number +35.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 Number 1 Number 1 Number 2
1980s 7.12 Number 0.75 Number 13.25 Number 10
1990s 5.96 Number 2.25 Number 8.67 Number 10
2000s 6.37 Number 3 Number 9.52 Number 10
2010s 10.82 Number 9.25 Number 12.57 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt was 12.57 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The highest recorded value was 13.25 Number in 1987.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.75 Number in 1980.
How does Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 961st 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 Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Over the last ten years it is up 319.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt 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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