Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Kleve

Kleve: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 42.75 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
42.75
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
529th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
54.64
in 1999
All-time low
1.92
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Kleve, 1977–2012

02040601977199420121977: 1.91978: 4.71979: 6.71980: 9.81981: 16.51982: 61983: 151984: 11.91985: 121986: 27.91987: 20.11988: 31.31989: 23.81990: 27.41991: 20.31992: 25.41993: 341994: 37.11995: 36.21996: 48.21997: 44.31998: 45.11999: 54.62000: 54.12001: 492002: 472003: 40.62004: 422005: 49.32006: 45.42007: 50.32008: 52.82009: 40.72010: 44.42011: 41.82012: 42.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Kleve stood at 42.75.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Kleve peaked at 54.64 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.92, in 1977.

That places Kleve 529th out of 1633 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Kleve, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Kleve, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 1.92
1978 4.7 +144.8%
1979 6.67 +41.9%
1980 9.83 +47.4%
1981 16.5 +67.9%
1982 6 -63.6%
1983 15 +150.0%
1984 11.92 -20.5%
1985 12 +0.7%
1986 27.9 +132.5%
1987 20.05 -28.1%
1988 31.3 +56.1%
1989 23.78 -24.0%
1990 27.43 +15.3%
1991 20.33 -25.9%
1992 25.39 +24.9%
1993 34.01 +34.0%
1994 37.14 +9.2%
1995 36.18 -2.6%
1996 48.21 +33.3%
1997 44.3 -8.1%
1998 45.07 +1.7%
1999 54.64 +21.2%
2000 54.08 -1.0%
2001 49 -9.4%
2002 46.95 -4.2%
2003 40.56 -13.6%
2004 41.97 +3.5%
2005 49.29 +17.4%
2006 45.4 -7.9%
2007 50.28 +10.7%
2008 52.82 +5.1%
2009 40.71 -22.9%
2010 44.4 +9.1%
2011 41.78 -5.9%
2012 42.75 +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.43 1.92 6.67 3
1980s 17.43 6 31.3 10
1990s 37.27 20.33 54.64 10
2000s 47.11 40.56 54.08 10
2010s 42.98 41.78 44.4 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Kleve?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Kleve was 42.75 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Kleve?
The highest recorded value was 54.64 in 1999.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Kleve?
The lowest recorded value was 1.92 in 1977.
How does Kleve rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Kleve ranks 529th 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 Kleve?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kleve 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
1,666 places, 49,665 data points, 1977–2012
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