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

Main-Taunus-Kreis: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 85.03 Number in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
85.03 Number
Change on year
down 31.6%
Rank
311th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
231.07 Number
in 1998
All-time low
33.33 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

501001502002501977199420121977: 33.3 Number1978: 111.9 Number1979: 174.4 Number1980: 174.3 Number1981: 193.1 Number1982: 140.4 Number1983: 158.6 Number1984: 167.2 Number1985: 183.8 Number1986: 188.9 Number1987: 205.2 Number1988: 205.2 Number1989: 220.5 Number1990: 196.2 Number1991: 177.5 Number1992: 174.5 Number1993: 176.6 Number1994: 195.5 Number1995: 150.2 Number1996: 163 Number1997: 182.1 Number1998: 231.1 Number1999: 185.9 Number2000: 165.7 Number2001: 200.6 Number2002: 164.8 Number2003: 169.4 Number2004: 197.2 Number2005: 175.2 Number2006: 160.2 Number2007: 188.8 Number2008: 141.9 Number2009: 116.2 Number2010: 127.2 Number2011: 124.4 Number2012: 85 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 Main-Taunus-Kreis is 85.03 Number, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of down 31.6% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Main-Taunus-Kreis peaked at 231.07 Number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 33.33 Number, in 1977.

Main-Taunus-Kreis ranks 311th of 1634 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Main-Taunus-Kreis, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 33.33 Number
1978 111.88 Number +235.7%
1979 174.45 Number +55.9%
1980 174.28 Number -0.1%
1981 193.11 Number +10.8%
1982 140.4 Number -27.3%
1983 158.56 Number +12.9%
1984 167.24 Number +5.5%
1985 183.81 Number +9.9%
1986 188.86 Number +2.7%
1987 205.24 Number +8.7%
1988 205.22 Number -0.0%
1989 220.54 Number +7.5%
1990 196.22 Number -11.0%
1991 177.5 Number -9.5%
1992 174.53 Number -1.7%
1993 176.58 Number +1.2%
1994 195.52 Number +10.7%
1995 150.2 Number -23.2%
1996 162.97 Number +8.5%
1997 182.12 Number +11.8%
1998 231.07 Number +26.9%
1999 185.86 Number -19.6%
2000 165.7 Number -10.8%
2001 200.59 Number +21.1%
2002 164.81 Number -17.8%
2003 169.37 Number +2.8%
2004 197.22 Number +16.4%
2005 175.2 Number -11.2%
2006 160.22 Number -8.6%
2007 188.83 Number +17.9%
2008 141.89 Number -24.9%
2009 116.23 Number -18.1%
2010 127.15 Number +9.4%
2011 124.36 Number -2.2%
2012 85.03 Number -31.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 106.55 Number 33.33 Number 174.45 Number 3
1980s 183.73 Number 140.4 Number 220.54 Number 10
1990s 183.26 Number 150.2 Number 231.07 Number 10
2000s 168.01 Number 116.23 Number 200.59 Number 10
2010s 112.18 Number 85.03 Number 127.15 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Main-Taunus-Kreis?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Main-Taunus-Kreis was 85.03 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-Taunus-Kreis?
The highest recorded value was 231.07 Number in 1998.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Main-Taunus-Kreis?
The lowest recorded value was 33.33 Number in 1977.
How does Main-Taunus-Kreis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Main-Taunus-Kreis ranks 311th 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-Taunus-Kreis?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Main-Taunus-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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