Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Northeim

Northeim: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 7.18 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
7.18
Change on year
down 52.1%
Rank
1128th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
22.32
in 2007
All-time low
1.5
in 1982
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Northeim, 1978–2012

051015201978199520121978: 1.61979: 3.51980: 41981: 6.31982: 1.51983: 7.51984: 6.21985: 2.71986: 3.71987: 11.31988: 18.71989: 11.61990: 10.11991: 11.51992: 4.71993: 8.31994: 8.81995: 6.21996: 8.81997: 111998: 16.41999: 17.12000: 15.32001: 17.72002: 13.92003: 202004: 12.52005: 12.22006: 102007: 22.32008: 16.32009: 12.92010: 13.42011: 152012: 7.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Northeim stood at 7.18.

The figure is down 52.1% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Northeim peaked at 22.32 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 1982.

Northeim ranks 1128th of 1633 regions on this measure, 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 Northeim, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Northeim, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 1.58
1979 3.5 +121.5%
1980 4 +14.3%
1981 6.33 +58.2%
1982 1.5 -76.3%
1983 7.5 +400.0%
1984 6.25 -16.7%
1985 2.7 -56.8%
1986 3.67 +35.9%
1987 11.29 +207.6%
1988 18.67 +65.4%
1989 11.6 -37.9%
1990 10.08 -13.1%
1991 11.5 +14.1%
1992 4.67 -59.4%
1993 8.33 +78.4%
1994 8.76 +5.2%
1995 6.17 -29.6%
1996 8.84 +43.3%
1997 11.04 +24.9%
1998 16.37 +48.3%
1999 17.09 +4.4%
2000 15.27 -10.6%
2001 17.7 +15.9%
2002 13.94 -21.2%
2003 20.03 +43.7%
2004 12.51 -37.5%
2005 12.19 -2.6%
2006 10.01 -17.9%
2007 22.32 +123.0%
2008 16.31 -26.9%
2009 12.95 -20.6%
2010 13.38 +3.3%
2011 14.98 +12.0%
2012 7.18 -52.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.54 1.58 3.5 2
1980s 7.35 1.5 18.67 10
1990s 10.29 4.67 17.09 10
2000s 15.32 10.01 22.32 10
2010s 11.85 7.18 14.98 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Northeim?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Northeim was 7.18 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Northeim?
The highest recorded value was 22.32 in 2007.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Northeim?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 1982.
How does Northeim rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Northeim ranks 1128th 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 Northeim?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Northeim 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
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Coverage
1,666 places, 49,665 data points, 1977–2012
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