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

Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 46.8 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
46.8 Number
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
499th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
54.99 Number
in 2009
All-time low
1.5 Number
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt, 1978–2012

02040601978199520121978: 1.5 Number1979: 8.4 Number1980: 5.2 Number1981: 6.1 Number1982: 6 Number1983: 4.2 Number1984: 11.5 Number1985: 9.8 Number1986: 11.9 Number1987: 11.9 Number1988: 11 Number1989: 13.3 Number1990: 7.3 Number1991: 13.2 Number1992: 5.7 Number1993: 18.6 Number1994: 15.9 Number1995: 17.1 Number1996: 12.7 Number1997: 11.4 Number1998: 18 Number1999: 17.1 Number2000: 16.3 Number2001: 22.7 Number2002: 13.9 Number2003: 15.1 Number2004: 20.8 Number2005: 18.1 Number2006: 29.5 Number2007: 34.6 Number2008: 34.4 Number2009: 55 Number2010: 42.5 Number2011: 47.6 Number2012: 46.8 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt stood at 46.8 Number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 236.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt peaked at 54.99 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.5 Number, in 1978.

That places Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt 499th 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 Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt, 1978 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1978 1.5 Number
1979 8.36 Number +457.3%
1980 5.17 Number -38.2%
1981 6.08 Number +17.6%
1982 5.95 Number -2.1%
1983 4.25 Number -28.6%
1984 11.53 Number +171.3%
1985 9.77 Number -15.3%
1986 11.93 Number +22.1%
1987 11.93 Number +0.0%
1988 11 Number -7.8%
1989 13.33 Number +21.2%
1990 7.27 Number -45.5%
1991 13.2 Number +81.6%
1992 5.7 Number -56.8%
1993 18.57 Number +225.8%
1994 15.89 Number -14.4%
1995 17.07 Number +7.4%
1996 12.68 Number -25.7%
1997 11.36 Number -10.4%
1998 18.03 Number +58.7%
1999 17.05 Number -5.4%
2000 16.34 Number -4.2%
2001 22.7 Number +38.9%
2002 13.92 Number -38.7%
2003 15.08 Number +8.3%
2004 20.77 Number +37.7%
2005 18.15 Number -12.6%
2006 29.54 Number +62.8%
2007 34.56 Number +17.0%
2008 34.37 Number -0.5%
2009 54.99 Number +60.0%
2010 42.47 Number -22.8%
2011 47.6 Number +12.1%
2012 46.8 Number -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.93 Number 1.5 Number 8.36 Number 2
1980s 9.09 Number 4.25 Number 13.33 Number 10
1990s 13.68 Number 5.7 Number 18.57 Number 10
2000s 26.04 Number 13.92 Number 54.99 Number 10
2010s 45.62 Number 42.47 Number 47.6 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt was 46.8 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The highest recorded value was 54.99 Number in 2009.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5 Number in 1978.
How does Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 499th 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 Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Over the last ten years it is up 236.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kassel, 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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