Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Leipzig
Leipzig: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 20.11 in 2012. β Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Leipzig, 1978β2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Leipzig stood at 20.11.
The figure is up 63.1% on the previous year and up 95.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Leipzig peaked at 23.18 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.13, in 1987.
That places Leipzig 792nd out of 1635 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.56 | 0.5 | 2.62 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.9411 | 0.13 | 2.75 | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.48 | 0.37 | 10.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.35 | 9.27 | 16.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.54 | 12.33 | 23.18 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Leipzig?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Leipzig was 20.11 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Leipzig?
- The highest recorded value was 23.18 in 2010.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Leipzig?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 in 1987.
- How does Leipzig rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Leipzig ranks 792nd out of 1635 regions with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Leipzig?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Leipzig 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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