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

Hof, Landkreis: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 21.52 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
21.52 Number
Change on year
down 8.9%
Rank
764th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
34.32 Number
in 2005
All-time low
0.25 Number
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

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

01020301978199520121978: 0.25 Number1979: 1 Number1980: 0.25 Number1981: 1.5 Number1982: 4.5 Number1983: 3.2 Number1984: 4.3 Number1985: 1.8 Number1986: 4 Number1987: 2.3 Number1988: 0.5 Number1989: 5 Number1990: 8 Number1991: 10.8 Number1992: 19.6 Number1993: 10 Number1994: 16.1 Number1995: 20.2 Number1996: 14.8 Number1997: 19 Number1998: 16.6 Number1999: 21.3 Number2000: 30.4 Number2001: 23.2 Number2002: 27.3 Number2003: 18 Number2004: 23.5 Number2005: 34.3 Number2006: 31.1 Number2007: 33.6 Number2008: 29.1 Number2009: 21.4 Number2010: 24.8 Number2011: 23.6 Number2012: 21.5 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Hof, Landkreis recorded 21.52 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hof, Landkreis peaked at 34.32 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.25 Number, in 1978.

That places Hof, Landkreis 764th 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 Hof, Landkreis, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Hof, Landkreis, 1978 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1978 0.25 Number
1979 1 Number +300.0%
1980 0.25 Number -75.0%
1981 1.5 Number +500.0%
1982 4.5 Number +200.0%
1983 3.17 Number -29.6%
1984 4.33 Number +36.6%
1985 1.75 Number -59.6%
1986 4 Number +128.6%
1987 2.33 Number -41.8%
1988 0.5 Number -78.5%
1989 5.04 Number +908.0%
1990 8 Number +58.7%
1991 10.77 Number +34.6%
1992 19.57 Number +81.7%
1993 10 Number -48.9%
1994 16.07 Number +60.7%
1995 20.25 Number +26.0%
1996 14.8 Number -26.9%
1997 19.03 Number +28.6%
1998 16.56 Number -13.0%
1999 21.28 Number +28.5%
2000 30.44 Number +43.0%
2001 23.17 Number -23.9%
2002 27.33 Number +18.0%
2003 18.03 Number -34.0%
2004 23.52 Number +30.4%
2005 34.32 Number +45.9%
2006 31.13 Number -9.3%
2007 33.58 Number +7.9%
2008 29.08 Number -13.4%
2009 21.4 Number -26.4%
2010 24.84 Number +16.1%
2011 23.62 Number -4.9%
2012 21.52 Number -8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.625 Number 0.25 Number 1 Number 2
1980s 2.74 Number 0.25 Number 5.04 Number 10
1990s 15.63 Number 8 Number 21.28 Number 10
2000s 27.2 Number 18.03 Number 34.32 Number 10
2010s 23.33 Number 21.52 Number 24.84 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hof, Landkreis?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hof, Landkreis was 21.52 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, Landkreis?
The highest recorded value was 34.32 Number in 2005.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Hof, Landkreis?
The lowest recorded value was 0.25 Number in 1978.
How does Hof, Landkreis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Hof, Landkreis ranks 764th 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, Landkreis?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hof, Landkreis 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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