Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Lahn-Dill-Kreis

Lahn-Dill-Kreis: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 57.39 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
57.39 Number
Change on year
down 3.3%
Rank
434th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
87.88 Number
in 2000
All-time low
2 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Lahn-Dill-Kreis, 1977–2012

0204060801977199420121977: 2 Number1978: 8.3 Number1979: 16.9 Number1980: 14.7 Number1981: 16.8 Number1982: 20.6 Number1983: 29.9 Number1984: 40 Number1985: 35.1 Number1986: 30.6 Number1987: 35.1 Number1988: 55.7 Number1989: 36.5 Number1990: 34.5 Number1991: 25.7 Number1992: 32.7 Number1993: 43.7 Number1994: 40.3 Number1995: 54.8 Number1996: 56.8 Number1997: 65.5 Number1998: 70 Number1999: 86.3 Number2000: 87.9 Number2001: 70.4 Number2002: 71.1 Number2003: 64.7 Number2004: 79.4 Number2005: 80.5 Number2006: 56.3 Number2007: 52.7 Number2008: 59.5 Number2009: 47.5 Number2010: 52.2 Number2011: 59.3 Number2012: 57.4 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Lahn-Dill-Kreis stood at 57.39 Number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Lahn-Dill-Kreis peaked at 87.88 Number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2 Number, in 1977.

That places Lahn-Dill-Kreis 434th out of 1634 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 Lahn-Dill-Kreis, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Lahn-Dill-Kreis, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 2 Number
1978 8.33 Number +316.5%
1979 16.92 Number +103.1%
1980 14.67 Number -13.3%
1981 16.83 Number +14.7%
1982 20.58 Number +22.3%
1983 29.9 Number +45.3%
1984 40.03 Number +33.9%
1985 35.07 Number -12.4%
1986 30.55 Number -12.9%
1987 35.07 Number +14.8%
1988 55.74 Number +58.9%
1989 36.46 Number -34.6%
1990 34.48 Number -5.4%
1991 25.71 Number -25.4%
1992 32.69 Number +27.1%
1993 43.68 Number +33.6%
1994 40.26 Number -7.8%
1995 54.75 Number +36.0%
1996 56.76 Number +3.7%
1997 65.52 Number +15.4%
1998 70.01 Number +6.9%
1999 86.34 Number +23.3%
2000 87.88 Number +1.8%
2001 70.38 Number -19.9%
2002 71.14 Number +1.1%
2003 64.71 Number -9.0%
2004 79.37 Number +22.7%
2005 80.45 Number +1.4%
2006 56.34 Number -30.0%
2007 52.66 Number -6.5%
2008 59.52 Number +13.0%
2009 47.52 Number -20.2%
2010 52.25 Number +10.0%
2011 59.32 Number +13.5%
2012 57.39 Number -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.08 Number 2 Number 16.92 Number 3
1980s 31.49 Number 14.67 Number 55.74 Number 10
1990s 51.02 Number 25.71 Number 86.34 Number 10
2000s 67 Number 47.52 Number 87.88 Number 10
2010s 56.32 Number 52.25 Number 59.32 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Lahn-Dill-Kreis?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Lahn-Dill-Kreis was 57.39 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Lahn-Dill-Kreis?
The highest recorded value was 87.88 Number in 2000.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Lahn-Dill-Kreis?
The lowest recorded value was 2 Number in 1977.
How does Lahn-Dill-Kreis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Lahn-Dill-Kreis ranks 434th 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 Lahn-Dill-Kreis?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lahn-Dill-Kreis 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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