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

Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 36.35 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
36.35 Number
Change on year
down 17.5%
Rank
573rd
of 1634 regions
All-time high
44.07 Number
in 2011
All-time low
0.67 Number
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

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

0102030401978199520121978: 0.67 Number1979: 5.9 Number1980: 3.3 Number1981: 10 Number1982: 10.5 Number1983: 7.7 Number1984: 15.1 Number1985: 11.1 Number1986: 10.3 Number1987: 16.8 Number1988: 16.2 Number1989: 11.3 Number1990: 16 Number1991: 17.9 Number1992: 9 Number1993: 16.4 Number1994: 9.2 Number1995: 17.3 Number1996: 13.6 Number1997: 19.7 Number1998: 24.9 Number1999: 28.6 Number2000: 41.6 Number2001: 27.8 Number2002: 26.1 Number2003: 38.8 Number2004: 34.4 Number2005: 22.5 Number2006: 27.4 Number2007: 38.1 Number2008: 36.2 Number2009: 38.3 Number2010: 35.7 Number2011: 44.1 Number2012: 36.4 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt stood at 36.35 Number.

The figure is down 17.5% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt peaked at 44.07 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.67 Number, in 1978.

That places Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt 573rd 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 Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt, 1978 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1978 0.67 Number
1979 5.87 Number +776.1%
1980 3.33 Number -43.3%
1981 10 Number +200.3%
1982 10.5 Number +5.0%
1983 7.67 Number -27.0%
1984 15.07 Number +96.5%
1985 11.08 Number -26.5%
1986 10.33 Number -6.8%
1987 16.78 Number +62.4%
1988 16.17 Number -3.6%
1989 11.32 Number -30.0%
1990 16 Number +41.3%
1991 17.9 Number +11.9%
1992 9.04 Number -49.5%
1993 16.42 Number +81.6%
1994 9.2 Number -44.0%
1995 17.29 Number +87.9%
1996 13.59 Number -21.4%
1997 19.73 Number +45.2%
1998 24.88 Number +26.1%
1999 28.63 Number +15.1%
2000 41.64 Number +45.4%
2001 27.79 Number -33.3%
2002 26.14 Number -5.9%
2003 38.75 Number +48.2%
2004 34.38 Number -11.3%
2005 22.46 Number -34.7%
2006 27.42 Number +22.1%
2007 38.1 Number +38.9%
2008 36.23 Number -4.9%
2009 38.29 Number +5.7%
2010 35.73 Number -6.7%
2011 44.07 Number +23.3%
2012 36.35 Number -17.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.27 Number 0.67 Number 5.87 Number 2
1980s 11.22 Number 3.33 Number 16.78 Number 10
1990s 17.27 Number 9.04 Number 28.63 Number 10
2000s 33.12 Number 22.46 Number 41.64 Number 10
2010s 38.72 Number 35.73 Number 44.07 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt was 36.35 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The highest recorded value was 44.07 Number in 2011.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.67 Number in 1978.
How does Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 573rd 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 Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kiel, 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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