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

Mettmann: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 176.03 in 2012. β–² Rising

Latest (2012)
176.03
Change on year
down 21.7%
Rank
171st
of 1633 regions
All-time high
339.01
in 1999
All-time low
13.98
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

01002003001977199420121977: 141978: 71.31979: 59.61980: 96.21981: 100.31982: 121.51983: 169.41984: 152.71985: 1511986: 2001987: 217.31988: 291.11989: 245.21990: 210.71991: 175.61992: 188.31993: 217.31994: 222.91995: 215.91996: 241.11997: 272.51998: 286.21999: 3392000: 319.42001: 292.22002: 224.52003: 267.92004: 286.72005: 266.12006: 3282007: 316.42008: 254.22009: 268.42010: 269.52011: 224.82012: 176

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Mettmann recorded 176.03 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

That represents a change of down 21.7% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Mettmann peaked at 339.01 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 13.98, in 1977.

Mettmann ranks 171st of 1633 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 48.29 13.98 71.31 3
1980s 174.48 96.24 291.14 10
1990s 236.96 175.62 339.01 10
2000s 282.36 224.46 327.97 10
2010s 223.42 176.03 269.46 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Mettmann?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Mettmann was 176.03 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Mettmann?
The highest recorded value was 339.01 in 1999.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Mettmann?
The lowest recorded value was 13.98 in 1977.
How does Mettmann rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Mettmann ranks 171st 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 Mettmann?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mettmann 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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