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

Kusel: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 4.28 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
4.28
Change on year
down 51.9%
Rank
1273rd
of 1633 regions
All-time high
9.57
in 2004
All-time low
0.25
in 1991
Years of data
32
1980–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Kusel, 1980–2012

02468101980199620121980: 11982: 0.671983: 0.51984: 2.51985: 21986: 2.71987: 0.51988: 4.21989: 3.41990: 5.71991: 0.251992: 2.51993: 1.21994: 1.51995: 61996: 1.21997: 4.61998: 5.71999: 4.72000: 92001: 6.32002: 4.62003: 52004: 9.62005: 7.42006: 5.22007: 7.52008: 1.52009: 4.22010: 5.42011: 8.92012: 4.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Kusel is 4.28, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 51.9% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Kusel peaked at 9.57 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 1991.

That places Kusel 1273rd out of 1633 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Kusel, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Kusel, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 1
1982 0.67 -33.0%
1983 0.5 -25.4%
1984 2.5 +400.0%
1985 2 -20.0%
1986 2.7 +35.0%
1987 0.5 -81.5%
1988 4.25 +750.0%
1989 3.4 -20.0%
1990 5.67 +66.8%
1991 0.25 -95.6%
1992 2.5 +900.0%
1993 1.17 -53.2%
1994 1.5 +28.2%
1995 6.04 +302.7%
1996 1.2 -80.1%
1997 4.62 +285.0%
1998 5.7 +23.4%
1999 4.73 -17.0%
2000 9 +90.3%
2001 6.35 -29.4%
2002 4.64 -26.9%
2003 5.02 +8.2%
2004 9.57 +90.6%
2005 7.44 -22.3%
2006 5.15 -30.8%
2007 7.5 +45.6%
2008 1.53 -79.6%
2009 4.15 +171.2%
2010 5.4 +30.1%
2011 8.9 +64.8%
2012 4.28 -51.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.95 0.5 4.25 9
1990s 3.34 0.25 6.04 10
2000s 6.04 1.53 9.57 10
2010s 6.19 4.28 8.9 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Kusel?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Kusel was 4.28 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Kusel?
The highest recorded value was 9.57 in 2004.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Kusel?
The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 1991.
How does Kusel rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Kusel ranks 1273rd 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 Kusel?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kusel 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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