Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Lüneburg, Landkreis

Lüneburg, Landkreis: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 16.23 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
16.23 Number
Change on year
down 24.7%
Rank
881st
of 1634 regions
All-time high
36.65 Number
in 2006
All-time low
1 Number
in 1979
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Lüneburg, Landkreis, 1978–2012

0102030401978199520121978: 1.8 Number1979: 1 Number1980: 3 Number1981: 1.9 Number1982: 4 Number1983: 5.2 Number1984: 10.7 Number1985: 8 Number1986: 6.3 Number1987: 11.8 Number1988: 22.6 Number1989: 5.5 Number1990: 2.6 Number1991: 6.8 Number1992: 14.7 Number1993: 11.3 Number1994: 16.1 Number1995: 14.1 Number1996: 8.1 Number1997: 15.1 Number1998: 14.6 Number1999: 22.5 Number2000: 18.1 Number2001: 19.7 Number2002: 28.1 Number2003: 26.9 Number2004: 27.8 Number2005: 26.8 Number2006: 36.6 Number2007: 32 Number2008: 27.1 Number2009: 22.4 Number2010: 25.7 Number2011: 21.6 Number2012: 16.2 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Lüneburg, Landkreis is 16.23 Number, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 24.7% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Lüneburg, Landkreis peaked at 36.65 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1979.

Lüneburg, Landkreis ranks 881st of 1634 regions on this measure, 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 Lüneburg, Landkreis, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Lüneburg, Landkreis, 1978 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1978 1.75 Number
1979 1 Number -42.9%
1980 2.95 Number +195.0%
1981 1.95 Number -33.9%
1982 4 Number +105.1%
1983 5.2 Number +30.0%
1984 10.67 Number +105.2%
1985 8 Number -25.0%
1986 6.33 Number -20.9%
1987 11.83 Number +86.9%
1988 22.63 Number +91.3%
1989 5.5 Number -75.7%
1990 2.58 Number -53.1%
1991 6.84 Number +165.1%
1992 14.72 Number +115.2%
1993 11.27 Number -23.4%
1994 16.08 Number +42.7%
1995 14.1 Number -12.3%
1996 8.06 Number -42.8%
1997 15.08 Number +87.1%
1998 14.59 Number -3.2%
1999 22.47 Number +54.0%
2000 18.15 Number -19.2%
2001 19.74 Number +8.8%
2002 28.05 Number +42.1%
2003 26.91 Number -4.1%
2004 27.81 Number +3.3%
2005 26.8 Number -3.6%
2006 36.65 Number +36.8%
2007 31.96 Number -12.8%
2008 27.07 Number -15.3%
2009 22.39 Number -17.3%
2010 25.71 Number +14.8%
2011 21.56 Number -16.1%
2012 16.23 Number -24.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.38 Number 1 Number 1.75 Number 2
1980s 7.91 Number 1.95 Number 22.63 Number 10
1990s 12.58 Number 2.58 Number 22.47 Number 10
2000s 26.55 Number 18.15 Number 36.65 Number 10
2010s 21.17 Number 16.23 Number 25.71 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Lüneburg, Landkreis?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Lüneburg, Landkreis was 16.23 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Lüneburg, Landkreis?
The highest recorded value was 36.65 Number in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Lüneburg, Landkreis?
The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1979.
How does Lüneburg, Landkreis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Lüneburg, Landkreis ranks 881st 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 Lüneburg, Landkreis?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lüneburg, Landkreis 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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