Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Kassel
Kassel: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 187.85 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Kassel, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Kassel stood at 187.85.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Kassel peaked at 208.21 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1977.
That places Kassel 155th out of 1633 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 | — |
| 1978 | 20.4 | +1940.0% |
| 1979 | 34.03 | +66.8% |
| 1980 | 29.83 | -12.3% |
| 1981 | 46.75 | +56.7% |
| 1982 | 38.18 | -18.3% |
| 1983 | 75.2 | +97.0% |
| 1984 | 72.51 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 63 | -13.1% |
| 1986 | 69.86 | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 81.79 | +17.1% |
| 1988 | 87.92 | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 80.05 | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 71.01 | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 80.71 | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 67.48 | -16.4% |
| 1993 | 105.51 | +56.4% |
| 1994 | 79.08 | -25.0% |
| 1995 | 99.62 | +26.0% |
| 1996 | 90.49 | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 122.83 | +35.7% |
| 1998 | 131.3 | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 149.56 | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 127.32 | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 145.51 | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 119.35 | -18.0% |
| 2003 | 135.94 | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 141.54 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 139.17 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 202.5 | +45.5% |
| 2007 | 204.49 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 191.65 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 208.21 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 193.52 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 198.16 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 187.85 | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.48 | 1 | 34.03 | 3 |
| 1980s | 64.51 | 29.83 | 87.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.76 | 67.48 | 149.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 161.57 | 119.35 | 208.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 193.18 | 187.85 | 198.16 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Kassel?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Kassel was 187.85 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Kassel?
- The highest recorded value was 208.21 in 2009.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Kassel?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1977.
- How does Kassel rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Kassel ranks 155th 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 Kassel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kassel 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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