Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Köln
Köln: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 898.01 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Köln, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Köln is 898.01 Number, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.7% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Köln peaked at 1,517 Number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 211.6 Number, in 1977.
That places Köln 25th out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Köln, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 211.6 Number | — |
| 1978 | 470.55 Number | +122.4% |
| 1979 | 570.75 Number | +21.3% |
| 1980 | 692.14 Number | +21.3% |
| 1981 | 705.33 Number | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 662.93 Number | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 723.02 Number | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 771.48 Number | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 830.24 Number | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 796.17 Number | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 900.03 Number | +13.0% |
| 1988 | 957.36 Number | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 907.12 Number | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 813.46 Number | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 825 Number | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 746.46 Number | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 774.03 Number | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 926.06 Number | +19.6% |
| 1995 | 903.95 Number | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 940.1 Number | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 985.79 Number | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 1,174 Number | +19.1% |
| 1999 | 1,349 Number | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 1,418 Number | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 1,400 Number | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1,426 Number | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1,517 Number | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 1,450 Number | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 1,490 Number | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1,209 Number | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 1,196 Number | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1,201 Number | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1,207 Number | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1,259 Number | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 1,132 Number | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 898.01 Number | -20.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Köln changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +122.4% | 211.6 Number | 470.55 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 417.63 Number | 211.6 Number | 570.75 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 794.58 Number | 662.93 Number | 957.36 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 943.85 Number | 746.46 Number | 1,349 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,351 Number | 1,196 Number | 1,517 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,096 Number | 898.01 Number | 1,259 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Köln
More science & technology data for Köln
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 1,576 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 54,293 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2023)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 115.49 Number (2012)
- High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 99.4 Number (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Köln?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Köln was 898.01 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Köln?
- The highest recorded value was 1,517 Number in 2003.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Köln?
- The lowest recorded value was 211.6 Number in 1977.
- How does Köln rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Köln ranks 25th 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 Köln?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Köln 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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