Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt

Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 48.25 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
48.25 Number
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
491st
of 1634 regions
All-time high
63.26 Number
in 2010
All-time low
0.5 Number
in 1978
Years of data
34
1978–2012

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

02040601978199520121978: 0.5 Number1979: 1.6 Number1980: 1.2 Number1981: 1.7 Number1983: 5.6 Number1984: 2 Number1985: 3.7 Number1986: 7.9 Number1987: 5.1 Number1988: 3.4 Number1989: 4.1 Number1990: 12 Number1991: 6 Number1992: 3.2 Number1993: 13.2 Number1994: 11.4 Number1995: 12.6 Number1996: 20.4 Number1997: 11.7 Number1998: 13.2 Number1999: 23.5 Number2000: 26.4 Number2001: 32.9 Number2002: 24.1 Number2003: 27.4 Number2004: 33.3 Number2005: 43.5 Number2006: 34.3 Number2007: 44.2 Number2008: 53 Number2009: 63 Number2010: 63.3 Number2011: 49.3 Number2012: 48.2 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt stood at 48.25 Number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 100.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt peaked at 63.26 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5 Number, in 1978.

That places Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt 491st out of 1634 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 Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt, 1978 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1978 0.5 Number
1979 1.62 Number +224.0%
1980 1.25 Number -22.8%
1981 1.73 Number +38.4%
1983 5.58 Number +222.5%
1984 2.02 Number -63.8%
1985 3.7 Number +83.2%
1986 7.86 Number +112.4%
1987 5.1 Number -35.1%
1988 3.37 Number -33.9%
1989 4.08 Number +21.1%
1990 12.04 Number +195.1%
1991 5.99 Number -50.2%
1992 3.19 Number -46.7%
1993 13.15 Number +312.2%
1994 11.42 Number -13.2%
1995 12.64 Number +10.7%
1996 20.41 Number +61.5%
1997 11.66 Number -42.9%
1998 13.16 Number +12.9%
1999 23.51 Number +78.6%
2000 26.38 Number +12.2%
2001 32.88 Number +24.6%
2002 24.09 Number -26.7%
2003 27.35 Number +13.5%
2004 33.27 Number +21.6%
2005 43.47 Number +30.7%
2006 34.34 Number -21.0%
2007 44.19 Number +28.7%
2008 52.97 Number +19.9%
2009 63.05 Number +19.0%
2010 63.26 Number +0.3%
2011 49.3 Number -22.1%
2012 48.25 Number -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.06 Number 0.5 Number 1.62 Number 2
1980s 3.85 Number 1.25 Number 7.86 Number 9
1990s 12.72 Number 3.19 Number 23.51 Number 10
2000s 38.2 Number 24.09 Number 63.05 Number 10
2010s 53.6 Number 48.25 Number 63.26 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt was 48.25 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The highest recorded value was 63.26 Number in 2010.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 Number in 1978.
How does Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 491st 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 Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt 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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