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 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Karlsruhe, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Karlsruhe stood at 1,002.
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 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 55.19, in 1977.
Karlsruhe ranks 20th of 1633 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 55.19 | — |
| 1978 | 196.08 | +255.3% |
| 1979 | 252.07 | +28.6% |
| 1980 | 349.87 | +38.8% |
| 1981 | 382.22 | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 373.56 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 407.91 | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 503.55 | +23.4% |
| 1985 | 506.17 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 539.69 | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 601.58 | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 721.13 | +19.9% |
| 1989 | 724.05 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 625.99 | -13.5% |
| 1991 | 637.88 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 650.35 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 652.18 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 676.36 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 694.32 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 775.67 | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 913.88 | +17.8% |
| 1998 | 1,067 | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 1,027 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 1,099 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 1,202 | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 1,280 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 1,390 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 1,451 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 1,496 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1,536 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1,423 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 1,287 | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 1,392 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 1,335 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 1,317 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1,002 | -23.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 167.78 | 55.19 | 252.07 | 3 |
| 1980s | 510.97 | 349.87 | 724.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 771.99 | 625.99 | 1,067 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,355 | 1,099 | 1,536 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,218 | 1,002 | 1,335 | 3 |
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- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 932.6 (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 51,567 (2023)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 109.41 (2012)
- High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 219.65 (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 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 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 in 1977.
- How does Karlsruhe rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Karlsruhe ranks 20th out of 1633 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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