Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Main-Spessart

Main-Spessart: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 39.26 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
39.26
Change on year
up 9.8%
Rank
546th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
87.72
in 2004
All-time low
1.5
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

0204060801977199420121977: 1.51978: 5.11979: 6.41980: 1.91981: 91982: 7.61983: 8.81984: 8.11985: 6.81986: 12.21987: 12.81988: 16.91989: 11.71990: 17.11991: 17.61992: 19.41993: 17.21994: 271995: 31.61996: 29.81997: 38.51998: 40.71999: 45.52000: 732001: 71.22002: 502003: 62.32004: 87.72005: 74.92006: 71.12007: 782008: 61.92009: 46.32010: 42.72011: 35.82012: 39.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Main-Spessart recorded 39.26 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Main-Spessart peaked at 87.72 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 1977.

That places Main-Spessart 546th out of 1633 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 Main-Spessart, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Main-Spessart, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 1.5
1978 5.07 +238.0%
1979 6.42 +26.6%
1980 1.87 -70.9%
1981 9 +381.3%
1982 7.58 -15.8%
1983 8.83 +16.5%
1984 8.08 -8.5%
1985 6.83 -15.5%
1986 12.17 +78.2%
1987 12.83 +5.4%
1988 16.87 +31.5%
1989 11.7 -30.6%
1990 17.1 +46.2%
1991 17.63 +3.1%
1992 19.4 +10.0%
1993 17.17 -11.5%
1994 27 +57.3%
1995 31.62 +17.1%
1996 29.82 -5.7%
1997 38.55 +29.3%
1998 40.66 +5.5%
1999 45.55 +12.0%
2000 72.97 +60.2%
2001 71.16 -2.5%
2002 50.04 -29.7%
2003 62.26 +24.4%
2004 87.72 +40.9%
2005 74.9 -14.6%
2006 71.06 -5.1%
2007 77.97 +9.7%
2008 61.91 -20.6%
2009 46.31 -25.2%
2010 42.69 -7.8%
2011 35.76 -16.2%
2012 39.26 +9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.33 1.5 6.42 3
1980s 9.58 1.87 16.87 10
1990s 28.45 17.1 45.55 10
2000s 67.63 46.31 87.72 10
2010s 39.24 35.76 42.69 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Main-Spessart?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Main-Spessart was 39.26 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Main-Spessart?
The highest recorded value was 87.72 in 2004.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Main-Spessart?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 1977.
How does Main-Spessart rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Main-Spessart ranks 546th out of 1633 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Main-Spessart?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Main-Spessart 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,666 places, 49,665 data points, 1977–2012
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