Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 1,002 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Karlsruhe, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Karlsruhe stood at 1,002 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.9% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Karlsruhe peaked at 1,536 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 55.19 Number, in 1977.
Karlsruhe ranks 20th of 1662 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Karlsruhe, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 55.19 Number | — |
| 1978 | 196.08 Number | +255.3% |
| 1979 | 252.07 Number | +28.6% |
| 1980 | 349.87 Number | +38.8% |
| 1981 | 382.22 Number | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 373.56 Number | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 407.91 Number | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 503.55 Number | +23.4% |
| 1985 | 506.17 Number | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 539.69 Number | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 601.58 Number | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 721.13 Number | +19.9% |
| 1989 | 724.05 Number | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 625.99 Number | -13.5% |
| 1991 | 637.88 Number | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 650.35 Number | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 652.18 Number | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 676.36 Number | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 694.32 Number | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 775.67 Number | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 913.88 Number | +17.8% |
| 1998 | 1,067 Number | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 1,027 Number | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 1,099 Number | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 1,202 Number | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 1,280 Number | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 1,390 Number | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 1,451 Number | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 1,496 Number | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1,536 Number | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1,423 Number | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 1,287 Number | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 1,392 Number | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 1,335 Number | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 1,317 Number | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1,002 Number | -23.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Karlsruhe 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +255.3% | 55.19 Number | 196.08 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 167.78 Number | 55.19 Number | 252.07 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 510.97 Number | 349.87 Number | 724.05 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 771.99 Number | 625.99 Number | 1,067 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,355 Number | 1,099 Number | 1,536 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,218 Number | 1,002 Number | 1,335 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Karlsruhe
More science & technology data for Karlsruhe
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 932.6 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 51,567 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2023)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 109.41 Number (2012)
- High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 219.65 Number (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Karlsruhe?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Karlsruhe was 1,002 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Karlsruhe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,536 Number in 2006.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Karlsruhe?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.19 Number in 1977.
- How does Karlsruhe rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Karlsruhe ranks 20th out of 1662 regions with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Karlsruhe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Karlsruhe 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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