Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt

Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 169.67 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
169.67 Number
Change on year
down 9.8%
Rank
175th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
231.16 Number
in 2010
All-time low
4.95 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt, 1977–2012

0501001502002501977199420121977: 5 Number1978: 27.8 Number1979: 38.2 Number1980: 46.5 Number1981: 51.2 Number1982: 39.4 Number1983: 66.5 Number1984: 76 Number1985: 78.8 Number1986: 78.7 Number1987: 70.5 Number1988: 71 Number1989: 88.2 Number1990: 70.1 Number1991: 78.6 Number1992: 68.9 Number1993: 56.2 Number1994: 75 Number1995: 62.3 Number1996: 81.1 Number1997: 106.9 Number1998: 134.2 Number1999: 148.5 Number2000: 172.6 Number2001: 165.6 Number2002: 166.4 Number2003: 145.2 Number2004: 149.9 Number2005: 171.3 Number2006: 208.8 Number2007: 183.6 Number2008: 205.4 Number2009: 221.8 Number2010: 231.2 Number2011: 188.1 Number2012: 169.7 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt stood at 169.67 Number.

The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt peaked at 231.16 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.95 Number, in 1977.

That places Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt 175th out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 4.95 Number
1978 27.75 Number +460.6%
1979 38.19 Number +37.6%
1980 46.45 Number +21.6%
1981 51.22 Number +10.3%
1982 39.43 Number -23.0%
1983 66.51 Number +68.7%
1984 76.03 Number +14.3%
1985 78.82 Number +3.7%
1986 78.71 Number -0.1%
1987 70.55 Number -10.4%
1988 71.03 Number +0.7%
1989 88.15 Number +24.1%
1990 70.09 Number -20.5%
1991 78.64 Number +12.2%
1992 68.86 Number -12.4%
1993 56.2 Number -18.4%
1994 75 Number +33.5%
1995 62.3 Number -16.9%
1996 81.11 Number +30.2%
1997 106.87 Number +31.8%
1998 134.21 Number +25.6%
1999 148.5 Number +10.6%
2000 172.58 Number +16.2%
2001 165.63 Number -4.0%
2002 166.37 Number +0.4%
2003 145.16 Number -12.7%
2004 149.92 Number +3.3%
2005 171.34 Number +14.3%
2006 208.79 Number +21.9%
2007 183.62 Number -12.1%
2008 205.45 Number +11.9%
2009 221.83 Number +8.0%
2010 231.16 Number +4.2%
2011 188.13 Number -18.6%
2012 169.67 Number -9.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1978 +460.6% 4.95 Number 27.75 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23.63 Number 4.95 Number 38.19 Number 3
1980s 66.69 Number 39.43 Number 88.15 Number 10
1990s 88.18 Number 56.2 Number 148.5 Number 10
2000s 179.07 Number 145.16 Number 221.83 Number 10
2010s 196.32 Number 169.67 Number 231.16 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt was 169.67 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The highest recorded value was 231.16 Number in 2010.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The lowest recorded value was 4.95 Number in 1977.
How does Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 175th 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 Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt 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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