Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis

Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 21.95 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
21.95 Number
Change on year
up 4.7%
Rank
755th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
38.3 Number
in 2005
All-time low
1 Number
in 1978
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, 1977–2012

0102030401977199420121977: 4 Number1978: 1 Number1979: 8.5 Number1980: 8.4 Number1981: 7.5 Number1982: 14.1 Number1983: 13.6 Number1984: 16 Number1985: 13.4 Number1986: 9 Number1987: 5 Number1988: 14.1 Number1989: 20.3 Number1990: 12 Number1991: 10.9 Number1992: 7.2 Number1993: 16.8 Number1994: 13.3 Number1995: 12.4 Number1996: 18.9 Number1997: 14.7 Number1998: 17 Number1999: 22.2 Number2000: 18 Number2001: 17.7 Number2002: 26.4 Number2003: 15.5 Number2004: 22.6 Number2005: 38.3 Number2006: 23.2 Number2007: 30.6 Number2008: 21.4 Number2009: 28.2 Number2010: 25.4 Number2011: 21 Number2012: 21.9 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis is 21.95 Number, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis peaked at 38.3 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1978.

That places Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis 755th out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 4 Number
1978 1 Number -75.0%
1979 8.5 Number +750.0%
1980 8.42 Number -0.9%
1981 7.5 Number -10.9%
1982 14.08 Number +87.7%
1983 13.58 Number -3.6%
1984 16 Number +17.8%
1985 13.42 Number -16.1%
1986 9 Number -32.9%
1987 5 Number -44.4%
1988 14.08 Number +181.6%
1989 20.33 Number +44.4%
1990 12.03 Number -40.8%
1991 10.91 Number -9.3%
1992 7.16 Number -34.4%
1993 16.78 Number +134.4%
1994 13.28 Number -20.9%
1995 12.43 Number -6.4%
1996 18.9 Number +52.1%
1997 14.73 Number -22.1%
1998 16.99 Number +15.3%
1999 22.23 Number +30.8%
2000 17.99 Number -19.1%
2001 17.73 Number -1.4%
2002 26.4 Number +48.9%
2003 15.53 Number -41.2%
2004 22.63 Number +45.7%
2005 38.3 Number +69.2%
2006 23.18 Number -39.5%
2007 30.55 Number +31.8%
2008 21.45 Number -29.8%
2009 28.21 Number +31.5%
2010 25.38 Number -10.0%
2011 20.96 Number -17.4%
2012 21.95 Number +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.5 Number 1 Number 8.5 Number 3
1980s 12.14 Number 5 Number 20.33 Number 10
1990s 14.54 Number 7.16 Number 22.23 Number 10
2000s 24.2 Number 15.53 Number 38.3 Number 10
2010s 22.76 Number 20.96 Number 25.38 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis was 21.95 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis?
The highest recorded value was 38.3 Number in 2005.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis?
The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1978.
How does Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis ranks 755th out of 1634 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
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