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

Kulmbach: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 8.28 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
8.28
Change on year
down 30.4%
Rank
1076th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
17.03
in 2009
All-time low
0.83
in 1981
Years of data
35
1978–2012

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

0510151978199520121978: 21979: 2.61980: 1.21981: 0.831982: 4.21983: 41984: 51985: 5.61986: 7.21987: 8.51988: 4.91989: 3.81990: 8.21991: 7.31992: 9.71993: 2.31994: 8.21995: 4.61996: 8.71997: 4.21998: 5.21999: 7.52000: 62001: 7.62002: 11.82003: 8.92004: 10.32005: 8.32006: 15.62007: 122008: 11.32009: 172010: 8.32011: 11.92012: 8.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Kulmbach recorded 8.28 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

That represents a change of down 30.4% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Kulmbach peaked at 17.03 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.83, in 1981.

That places Kulmbach 1076th out of 1633 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 Kulmbach, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Kulmbach, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 2
1979 2.57 +28.5%
1980 1.25 -51.4%
1981 0.83 -33.6%
1982 4.17 +402.4%
1983 4 -4.1%
1984 5 +25.0%
1985 5.62 +12.4%
1986 7.17 +27.6%
1987 8.5 +18.5%
1988 4.87 -42.7%
1989 3.83 -21.4%
1990 8.25 +115.4%
1991 7.33 -11.2%
1992 9.71 +32.5%
1993 2.33 -76.0%
1994 8.2 +251.9%
1995 4.6 -43.9%
1996 8.67 +88.5%
1997 4.21 -51.4%
1998 5.19 +23.3%
1999 7.45 +43.5%
2000 5.95 -20.1%
2001 7.58 +27.4%
2002 11.77 +55.3%
2003 8.94 -24.0%
2004 10.33 +15.5%
2005 8.28 -19.8%
2006 15.56 +87.9%
2007 12.04 -22.6%
2008 11.29 -6.2%
2009 17.03 +50.8%
2010 8.26 -51.5%
2011 11.89 +43.9%
2012 8.28 -30.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.29 2 2.57 2
1980s 4.52 0.83 8.5 10
1990s 6.59 2.33 9.71 10
2000s 10.88 5.95 17.03 10
2010s 9.48 8.26 11.89 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Kulmbach?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Kulmbach was 8.28 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Kulmbach?
The highest recorded value was 17.03 in 2009.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Kulmbach?
The lowest recorded value was 0.83 in 1981.
How does Kulmbach rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Kulmbach ranks 1076th 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 Kulmbach?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kulmbach 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
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,666 places, 49,665 data points, 1977–2012
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