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

Kaiserslautern, Landkreis: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 15.42 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
15.42 Number
Change on year
down 22.4%
Rank
898th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
31.32 Number
in 1999
All-time low
0.67 Number
in 1981
Years of data
35
1978–2012

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

01020301978199520121978: 1 Number1979: 1 Number1980: 0.92 Number1981: 0.67 Number1982: 2.2 Number1983: 1 Number1984: 1.2 Number1985: 2 Number1986: 4 Number1987: 5 Number1988: 6.2 Number1989: 7.1 Number1990: 1.6 Number1991: 2 Number1992: 2.9 Number1993: 5.9 Number1994: 4.5 Number1995: 6.7 Number1996: 2.9 Number1997: 11.2 Number1998: 9.6 Number1999: 31.3 Number2000: 26.9 Number2001: 23.1 Number2002: 28.4 Number2003: 20.8 Number2004: 11.3 Number2005: 22.8 Number2006: 20.3 Number2007: 26.7 Number2008: 20.1 Number2009: 21.1 Number2010: 17.6 Number2011: 19.9 Number2012: 15.4 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Kaiserslautern, Landkreis stood at 15.42 Number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.4% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Kaiserslautern, Landkreis peaked at 31.32 Number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.67 Number, in 1981.

That places Kaiserslautern, Landkreis 898th 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, Landkreis, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Kaiserslautern, Landkreis, 1978 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1978 1 Number
1979 1 Number +0.0%
1980 0.92 Number -8.0%
1981 0.67 Number -27.2%
1982 2.17 Number +223.9%
1983 1 Number -53.9%
1984 1.17 Number +17.0%
1985 2 Number +70.9%
1986 4 Number +100.0%
1987 5 Number +25.0%
1988 6.15 Number +23.0%
1989 7.12 Number +15.8%
1990 1.62 Number -77.2%
1991 2 Number +23.5%
1992 2.9 Number +45.0%
1993 5.92 Number +104.1%
1994 4.48 Number -24.3%
1995 6.7 Number +49.6%
1996 2.94 Number -56.1%
1997 11.15 Number +279.3%
1998 9.61 Number -13.8%
1999 31.32 Number +225.9%
2000 26.9 Number -14.1%
2001 23.08 Number -14.2%
2002 28.37 Number +22.9%
2003 20.82 Number -26.6%
2004 11.32 Number -45.6%
2005 22.82 Number +101.6%
2006 20.32 Number -11.0%
2007 26.74 Number +31.6%
2008 20.09 Number -24.9%
2009 21.08 Number +4.9%
2010 17.58 Number -16.6%
2011 19.87 Number +13.0%
2012 15.42 Number -22.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 Number 1 Number 1 Number 2
1980s 3.02 Number 0.67 Number 7.12 Number 10
1990s 7.86 Number 1.62 Number 31.32 Number 10
2000s 22.15 Number 11.32 Number 28.37 Number 10
2010s 17.62 Number 15.42 Number 19.87 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Kaiserslautern, Landkreis?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Kaiserslautern, Landkreis was 15.42 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, Landkreis?
The highest recorded value was 31.32 Number in 1999.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Kaiserslautern, Landkreis?
The lowest recorded value was 0.67 Number in 1981.
How does Kaiserslautern, Landkreis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Kaiserslautern, Landkreis ranks 898th 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, Landkreis?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kaiserslautern, 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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