Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Marburg-Biedenkopf

Marburg-Biedenkopf: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 59 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
59 Number
Change on year
down 31.8%
Rank
426th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
90.48 Number
in 2006
All-time low
5.2 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

0204060801001977199420121977: 5.2 Number1978: 14.7 Number1979: 18.1 Number1980: 17.4 Number1981: 23.2 Number1982: 27.6 Number1983: 29.8 Number1984: 31.7 Number1985: 38.4 Number1986: 44.5 Number1987: 50.2 Number1988: 52.7 Number1989: 66 Number1990: 49.1 Number1991: 46 Number1992: 57.8 Number1993: 39.3 Number1994: 40.8 Number1995: 50.1 Number1996: 46.1 Number1997: 52.8 Number1998: 69.3 Number1999: 52.7 Number2000: 52.3 Number2001: 60.5 Number2002: 59.7 Number2003: 62.5 Number2004: 81.4 Number2005: 79.4 Number2006: 90.5 Number2007: 69.5 Number2008: 70 Number2009: 80.8 Number2010: 67.2 Number2011: 86.6 Number2012: 59 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 Marburg-Biedenkopf is 59 Number, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 31.8% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Marburg-Biedenkopf peaked at 90.48 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.2 Number, in 1977.

That places Marburg-Biedenkopf 426th out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Marburg-Biedenkopf, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Marburg-Biedenkopf, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 5.2 Number
1978 14.67 Number +182.1%
1979 18.07 Number +23.2%
1980 17.45 Number -3.4%
1981 23.23 Number +33.1%
1982 27.59 Number +18.8%
1983 29.75 Number +7.8%
1984 31.68 Number +6.5%
1985 38.37 Number +21.1%
1986 44.55 Number +16.1%
1987 50.24 Number +12.8%
1988 52.68 Number +4.9%
1989 65.98 Number +25.2%
1990 49.06 Number -25.6%
1991 45.96 Number -6.3%
1992 57.83 Number +25.8%
1993 39.32 Number -32.0%
1994 40.81 Number +3.8%
1995 50.15 Number +22.9%
1996 46.07 Number -8.1%
1997 52.82 Number +14.7%
1998 69.26 Number +31.1%
1999 52.74 Number -23.9%
2000 52.33 Number -0.8%
2001 60.45 Number +15.5%
2002 59.66 Number -1.3%
2003 62.48 Number +4.7%
2004 81.43 Number +30.3%
2005 79.4 Number -2.5%
2006 90.48 Number +14.0%
2007 69.52 Number -23.2%
2008 70.02 Number +0.7%
2009 80.8 Number +15.4%
2010 67.22 Number -16.8%
2011 86.57 Number +28.8%
2012 59 Number -31.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.65 Number 5.2 Number 18.07 Number 3
1980s 38.15 Number 17.45 Number 65.98 Number 10
1990s 50.4 Number 39.32 Number 69.26 Number 10
2000s 70.66 Number 52.33 Number 90.48 Number 10
2010s 70.93 Number 59 Number 86.57 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Marburg-Biedenkopf?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Marburg-Biedenkopf was 59 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Marburg-Biedenkopf?
The highest recorded value was 90.48 Number in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Marburg-Biedenkopf?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2 Number in 1977.
How does Marburg-Biedenkopf rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Marburg-Biedenkopf ranks 426th 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 Marburg-Biedenkopf?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Marburg-Biedenkopf 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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