Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Mittelfranken
Mittelfranken: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 804.95 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Mittelfranken, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Mittelfranken is 804.95, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.9% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Mittelfranken peaked at 980.73 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26.22, in 1977.
Mittelfranken ranks 31st of 1633 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Mittelfranken, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 26.22 | — |
| 1978 | 104.27 | +297.7% |
| 1979 | 188.67 | +80.9% |
| 1980 | 216.29 | +14.6% |
| 1981 | 218.28 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 205.98 | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 316.13 | +53.5% |
| 1984 | 343.44 | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 394.81 | +15.0% |
| 1986 | 414.42 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 414.47 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 426.08 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 461.83 | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 452.48 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 389.11 | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 395.77 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 376.3 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 430.61 | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 403.97 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 488.07 | +20.8% |
| 1997 | 577.09 | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 604.68 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 678.87 | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 792.77 | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 782.74 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 816.82 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 697.84 | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 791.48 | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 871.61 | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 945.8 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 886.19 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 922.66 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 965.21 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 957.22 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 980.73 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 804.95 | -17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 106.39 | 26.22 | 188.67 | 3 |
| 1980s | 341.17 | 205.98 | 461.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 479.69 | 376.3 | 678.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 847.31 | 697.84 | 965.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 914.3 | 804.95 | 980.73 | 3 |
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- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 605.9 (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 17,692 (2023)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 69.86 (2012)
- High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 145.74 (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Mittelfranken?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Mittelfranken was 804.95 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Mittelfranken?
- The highest recorded value was 980.73 in 2011.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Mittelfranken?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.22 in 1977.
- How does Mittelfranken rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Mittelfranken ranks 31st 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 Mittelfranken?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mittelfranken 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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