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

Ludwigsburg: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 378.53 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
378.53 Number
Change on year
down 34.1%
Rank
79th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
680.01 Number
in 2001
All-time low
13.02 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Ludwigsburg, 1977–2012

02004006001977199420121977: 13 Number1978: 17.9 Number1979: 40 Number1980: 55.1 Number1981: 93.2 Number1982: 98.8 Number1983: 136.1 Number1984: 164.3 Number1985: 155.6 Number1986: 171.3 Number1987: 198.3 Number1988: 235.6 Number1989: 267.7 Number1990: 278.7 Number1991: 238.7 Number1992: 189.5 Number1993: 214.6 Number1994: 246.5 Number1995: 271.5 Number1996: 355.1 Number1997: 417 Number1998: 419.2 Number1999: 527 Number2000: 644.2 Number2001: 680 Number2002: 569.2 Number2003: 558.6 Number2004: 556.5 Number2005: 603.3 Number2006: 551 Number2007: 537.5 Number2008: 540.9 Number2009: 540.1 Number2010: 549.4 Number2011: 574.3 Number2012: 378.5 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ludwigsburg stood at 378.53 Number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.1% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ludwigsburg peaked at 680.01 Number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.02 Number, in 1977.

That places Ludwigsburg 79th out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Ludwigsburg, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Ludwigsburg, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 13.02 Number
1978 17.85 Number +37.1%
1979 40.05 Number +124.4%
1980 55.13 Number +37.7%
1981 93.23 Number +69.1%
1982 98.77 Number +5.9%
1983 136.06 Number +37.8%
1984 164.27 Number +20.7%
1985 155.55 Number -5.3%
1986 171.32 Number +10.1%
1987 198.26 Number +15.7%
1988 235.63 Number +18.8%
1989 267.68 Number +13.6%
1990 278.71 Number +4.1%
1991 238.67 Number -14.4%
1992 189.52 Number -20.6%
1993 214.55 Number +13.2%
1994 246.48 Number +14.9%
1995 271.53 Number +10.2%
1996 355.08 Number +30.8%
1997 417.02 Number +17.4%
1998 419.21 Number +0.5%
1999 527 Number +25.7%
2000 644.22 Number +22.2%
2001 680.01 Number +5.6%
2002 569.21 Number -16.3%
2003 558.59 Number -1.9%
2004 556.5 Number -0.4%
2005 603.28 Number +8.4%
2006 550.97 Number -8.7%
2007 537.47 Number -2.5%
2008 540.88 Number +0.6%
2009 540.12 Number -0.1%
2010 549.41 Number +1.7%
2011 574.27 Number +4.5%
2012 378.53 Number -34.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23.64 Number 13.02 Number 40.05 Number 3
1980s 157.59 Number 55.13 Number 267.68 Number 10
1990s 315.78 Number 189.52 Number 527 Number 10
2000s 578.12 Number 537.47 Number 680.01 Number 10
2010s 500.74 Number 378.53 Number 574.27 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ludwigsburg?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ludwigsburg was 378.53 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Ludwigsburg?
The highest recorded value was 680.01 Number in 2001.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Ludwigsburg?
The lowest recorded value was 13.02 Number in 1977.
How does Ludwigsburg rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Ludwigsburg ranks 79th 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 Ludwigsburg?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ludwigsburg 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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