Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Meißen

Meißen: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 22.88 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
22.88
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
735th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
55.13
in 2002
All-time low
0.09
in 1988
Years of data
32
1979–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Meißen, 1979–2012

02040601979199520121979: 1.31981: 0.671982: 0.131983: 2.21984: 0.481985: 1.41987: 11988: 0.091989: 1.81990: 6.71991: 6.51992: 5.51993: 11.11994: 16.31995: 13.71996: 23.81997: 351998: 47.51999: 50.82000: 50.32001: 46.32002: 55.12003: 35.52004: 32.12005: 27.32006: 31.62007: 38.62008: 252009: 30.72010: 26.52011: 23.42012: 22.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Meißen is 22.88, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 58.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Meißen peaked at 55.13 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.09, in 1988.

That places Meißen 735th 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 Meißen, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Meißen, 1979 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1979 1.3
1981 0.67 -48.5%
1982 0.13 -80.6%
1983 2.22 +1607.7%
1984 0.48 -78.4%
1985 1.42 +195.8%
1987 1 -29.6%
1988 0.09 -91.0%
1989 1.76 +1855.6%
1990 6.71 +281.2%
1991 6.49 -3.3%
1992 5.5 -15.3%
1993 11.12 +102.2%
1994 16.28 +46.4%
1995 13.72 -15.7%
1996 23.81 +73.5%
1997 35.02 +47.1%
1998 47.48 +35.6%
1999 50.81 +7.0%
2000 50.26 -1.1%
2001 46.26 -8.0%
2002 55.13 +19.2%
2003 35.52 -35.6%
2004 32.12 -9.6%
2005 27.27 -15.1%
2006 31.63 +16.0%
2007 38.6 +22.0%
2008 24.99 -35.3%
2009 30.69 +22.8%
2010 26.53 -13.6%
2011 23.45 -11.6%
2012 22.88 -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.3 1.3 1.3 1
1980s 0.9713 0.09 2.22 8
1990s 21.69 5.5 50.81 10
2000s 37.25 24.99 55.13 10
2010s 24.29 22.88 26.53 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Meißen?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Meißen was 22.88 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Meißen?
The highest recorded value was 55.13 in 2002.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Meißen?
The lowest recorded value was 0.09 in 1988.
How does Meißen rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Meißen ranks 735th 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 Meißen?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Meißen 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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