Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Münster
Münster: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 385.51 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Münster, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Münster stood at 385.51.
That represents a change of down 20.3% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Münster peaked at 519.74 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 21.93, in 1977.
That places Münster 78th out of 1635 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.47 | 21.93 | 126.52 | 3 |
| 1980s | 204.83 | 141.52 | 281.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 321.68 | 237.15 | 444.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 473.78 | 426.56 | 519.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 452.52 | 385.51 | 488.26 | 3 |
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- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 819.8 (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 8,129 (2023)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 65.68 (2012)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Münster?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Münster was 385.51 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Münster?
- The highest recorded value was 519.74 in 2009.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Münster?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.93 in 1977.
- How does Münster rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Münster ranks 78th out of 1635 regions with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Münster?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Münster 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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