Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Mid-West (NUTS 2013)

Mid-West (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 18.98 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
18.98
Change on year
down 54.5%
Rank
816th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
41.7
in 2011
All-time low
1
in 1979
Years of data
34
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Mid-West (NUTS 2013), 1978–2012

0102030401978199520121978: 1.41979: 11981: 11982: 2.51983: 11984: 4.11985: 2.21986: 2.81987: 8.71988: 3.71989: 4.21990: 4.21991: 7.31992: 121993: 4.81994: 9.21995: 6.11996: 12.91997: 11.11998: 201999: 16.92000: 12.22001: 16.12002: 13.72003: 22.12004: 342005: 28.82006: 29.22007: 27.32008: 18.42009: 37.62010: 34.32011: 41.72012: 19

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Mid-West (NUTS 2013) stood at 18.98.

The figure is down 54.5% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Mid-West (NUTS 2013) peaked at 41.7 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1979.

That places Mid-West (NUTS 2013) 816th 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 Mid-West (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Mid-West (NUTS 2013), 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 1.4
1979 1 -28.6%
1981 1 +0.0%
1982 2.5 +150.0%
1983 1 -60.0%
1984 4.07 +307.0%
1985 2.17 -46.7%
1986 2.78 +28.1%
1987 8.65 +211.2%
1988 3.67 -57.6%
1989 4.25 +15.8%
1990 4.17 -1.9%
1991 7.33 +75.8%
1992 12.03 +64.1%
1993 4.81 -60.0%
1994 9.17 +90.6%
1995 6.08 -33.7%
1996 12.95 +113.0%
1997 11.14 -14.0%
1998 19.97 +79.3%
1999 16.87 -15.5%
2000 12.19 -27.7%
2001 16.05 +31.7%
2002 13.66 -14.9%
2003 22.06 +61.5%
2004 34.02 +54.2%
2005 28.77 -15.4%
2006 29.23 +1.6%
2007 27.3 -6.6%
2008 18.4 -32.6%
2009 37.65 +104.6%
2010 34.3 -8.9%
2011 41.7 +21.6%
2012 18.98 -54.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.2 1 1.4 2
1980s 3.34 1 8.65 9
1990s 10.45 4.17 19.97 10
2000s 23.93 12.19 37.65 10
2010s 31.66 18.98 41.7 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Mid-West (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Mid-West (NUTS 2013) was 18.98 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Mid-West (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 41.7 in 2011.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Mid-West (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1979.
How does Mid-West (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Mid-West (NUTS 2013) ranks 816th 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 Mid-West (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mid-West (NUTS 2013) 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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