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

Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 13.33 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
13.33 Number
Change on year
down 39.7%
Rank
941st
of 1634 regions
All-time high
32.86 Number
in 2003
All-time low
0.17 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

01020301977199420121977: 0.17 Number1978: 3.2 Number1979: 0.5 Number1980: 4.3 Number1981: 4.4 Number1982: 3.5 Number1983: 7.7 Number1984: 5.8 Number1985: 6.3 Number1986: 6.6 Number1987: 9.6 Number1988: 11.2 Number1989: 20 Number1990: 11.7 Number1991: 13.8 Number1992: 8.2 Number1993: 5.3 Number1994: 5.2 Number1995: 8.2 Number1996: 13.6 Number1997: 22.3 Number1998: 14.5 Number1999: 18 Number2000: 25.6 Number2001: 19.1 Number2002: 25.6 Number2003: 32.9 Number2004: 18 Number2005: 27 Number2006: 22.5 Number2007: 23.2 Number2008: 23.1 Number2009: 22.2 Number2010: 27.4 Number2011: 22.1 Number2012: 13.3 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 Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt is 13.33 Number, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of down 39.7% on the previous year and down 47.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt peaked at 32.86 Number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.17 Number, in 1977.

That places Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt 941st 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 Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 0.17 Number
1978 3.25 Number +1811.8%
1979 0.5 Number -84.6%
1980 4.33 Number +766.0%
1981 4.4 Number +1.6%
1982 3.5 Number -20.5%
1983 7.73 Number +120.9%
1984 5.83 Number -24.6%
1985 6.35 Number +8.9%
1986 6.58 Number +3.6%
1987 9.55 Number +45.1%
1988 11.25 Number +17.8%
1989 19.96 Number +77.4%
1990 11.7 Number -41.4%
1991 13.79 Number +17.9%
1992 8.15 Number -40.9%
1993 5.27 Number -35.3%
1994 5.17 Number -1.9%
1995 8.16 Number +57.8%
1996 13.58 Number +66.4%
1997 22.34 Number +64.5%
1998 14.48 Number -35.2%
1999 17.96 Number +24.0%
2000 25.63 Number +42.7%
2001 19.13 Number -25.4%
2002 25.59 Number +33.8%
2003 32.86 Number +28.4%
2004 17.98 Number -45.3%
2005 26.97 Number +50.0%
2006 22.49 Number -16.6%
2007 23.25 Number +3.4%
2008 23.15 Number -0.4%
2009 22.23 Number -4.0%
2010 27.42 Number +23.3%
2011 22.09 Number -19.4%
2012 13.33 Number -39.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1978 +1811.8% 0.17 Number 3.25 Number
1980 +766.0% 0.5 Number 4.33 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.31 Number 0.17 Number 3.25 Number 3
1980s 7.95 Number 3.5 Number 19.96 Number 10
1990s 12.06 Number 5.17 Number 22.34 Number 10
2000s 23.93 Number 17.98 Number 32.86 Number 10
2010s 20.95 Number 13.33 Number 27.42 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt was 13.33 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The highest recorded value was 32.86 Number in 2003.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.17 Number in 1977.
How does Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 941st 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 Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kaiserslautern, 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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