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

Main-Tauber-Kreis: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 27.86 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
27.86 Number
Change on year
down 16.8%
Rank
666th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
40.53 Number
in 2006
All-time low
1 Number
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Main-Tauber-Kreis, 1978–2012

0102030401978199520121978: 1 Number1979: 7.5 Number1980: 5.3 Number1981: 7.2 Number1982: 9 Number1983: 10.9 Number1984: 9.2 Number1985: 7.8 Number1986: 18.4 Number1987: 11 Number1988: 38.3 Number1989: 11.4 Number1990: 10.4 Number1991: 14.6 Number1992: 15.5 Number1993: 18.2 Number1994: 11.6 Number1995: 19.9 Number1996: 25 Number1997: 24.7 Number1998: 27.6 Number1999: 33.6 Number2000: 34.7 Number2001: 35.7 Number2002: 38.9 Number2003: 38.8 Number2004: 31 Number2005: 26.7 Number2006: 40.5 Number2007: 30.6 Number2008: 24.1 Number2009: 40 Number2010: 25.3 Number2011: 33.5 Number2012: 27.9 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Main-Tauber-Kreis recorded 27.86 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

The figure is down 16.8% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Main-Tauber-Kreis peaked at 40.53 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1978.

Main-Tauber-Kreis ranks 666th 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 Main-Tauber-Kreis, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Main-Tauber-Kreis, 1978 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1978 1 Number
1979 7.5 Number +650.0%
1980 5.33 Number -28.9%
1981 7.17 Number +34.5%
1982 9 Number +25.5%
1983 10.92 Number +21.3%
1984 9.17 Number -16.0%
1985 7.83 Number -14.6%
1986 18.42 Number +135.2%
1987 11 Number -40.3%
1988 38.33 Number +248.5%
1989 11.42 Number -70.2%
1990 10.37 Number -9.2%
1991 14.56 Number +40.4%
1992 15.48 Number +6.3%
1993 18.23 Number +17.8%
1994 11.58 Number -36.5%
1995 19.95 Number +72.3%
1996 25.04 Number +25.5%
1997 24.74 Number -1.2%
1998 27.62 Number +11.6%
1999 33.62 Number +21.7%
2000 34.68 Number +3.2%
2001 35.68 Number +2.9%
2002 38.86 Number +8.9%
2003 38.83 Number -0.1%
2004 31 Number -20.2%
2005 26.7 Number -13.9%
2006 40.53 Number +51.8%
2007 30.57 Number -24.6%
2008 24.1 Number -21.2%
2009 40 Number +66.0%
2010 25.33 Number -36.7%
2011 33.49 Number +32.2%
2012 27.86 Number -16.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.25 Number 1 Number 7.5 Number 2
1980s 12.86 Number 5.33 Number 38.33 Number 10
1990s 20.12 Number 10.37 Number 33.62 Number 10
2000s 34.09 Number 24.1 Number 40.53 Number 10
2010s 28.89 Number 25.33 Number 33.49 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Main-Tauber-Kreis?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Main-Tauber-Kreis was 27.86 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Main-Tauber-Kreis?
The highest recorded value was 40.53 Number in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Main-Tauber-Kreis?
The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1978.
How does Main-Tauber-Kreis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Main-Tauber-Kreis ranks 666th 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 Main-Tauber-Kreis?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Main-Tauber-Kreis 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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