Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen
Nordrhein-Westfalen: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 3,666 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
3,666 Number
Change on year
down 15.9%
Rank
3rd
of 1634 regions
All-time high
4,675 Number
in 2009
All-time low
413.8 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Nordrhein-Westfalen recorded 3,666 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.
That represents a change of down 15.9% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen peaked at 4,675 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 413.8 Number, in 1977.
That places Nordrhein-Westfalen 3rd out of 1634 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.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 413.8 Number | — |
| 1978 | 1,025 Number | +147.6% |
| 1979 | 1,389 Number | +35.6% |
| 1980 | 1,681 Number | +21.0% |
| 1981 | 1,776 Number | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 1,833 Number | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 2,059 Number | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 2,152 Number | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 2,332 Number | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 2,489 Number | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 2,762 Number | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 3,116 Number | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 3,026 Number | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 2,719 Number | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 2,638 Number | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 2,562 Number | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 2,591 Number | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 2,843 Number | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 2,883 Number | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 3,369 Number | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 3,592 Number | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 3,952 Number | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 4,488 Number | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 4,528 Number | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 4,427 Number | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 4,245 Number | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 4,481 Number | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 4,619 Number | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 4,660 Number | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 4,510 Number | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 4,452 Number | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 4,476 Number | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 4,675 Number | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 4,660 Number | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 4,361 Number | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 3,666 Number | -15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 942.5 Number | 413.8 Number | 1,389 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 2,322 Number | 1,681 Number | 3,116 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,164 Number | 2,562 Number | 4,488 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,507 Number | 4,245 Number | 4,675 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,229 Number | 3,666 Number | 4,660 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nordrhein-Westfalen
- 1 Germany 18,503 Number compare
- 2 France 6,996 Number compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,247 Number compare
- 3 United Kingdom 4,247 Number compare
- 5 Italy 3,576 Number compare
- 6 Netherlands 2,644 Number compare
- 6 Netherlands 2,644 Number compare
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- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 124,101 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2023)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 94.0% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen was 3,666 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- The highest recorded value was 4,675 Number in 2009.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- The lowest recorded value was 413.8 Number in 1977.
- How does Nordrhein-Westfalen rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 3rd 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 Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nordrhein-Westfalen 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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