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

Nürnberger Land: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 87.23 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
87.23 Number
Change on year
up 5.7%
Rank
307th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
91.17 Number
in 2007
All-time low
2 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Nürnberger Land, 1977–2012

0204060801001977199420121977: 2 Number1978: 8.9 Number1979: 8.8 Number1980: 13 Number1981: 16.7 Number1982: 15.9 Number1983: 32 Number1984: 37 Number1985: 36.5 Number1986: 34.3 Number1987: 43.1 Number1988: 44 Number1989: 50.2 Number1990: 64.1 Number1991: 37.4 Number1992: 52.9 Number1993: 55 Number1994: 45.5 Number1995: 60 Number1996: 61.2 Number1997: 74.3 Number1998: 74.1 Number1999: 71.9 Number2000: 84.8 Number2001: 85.4 Number2002: 77.3 Number2003: 73 Number2004: 74 Number2005: 88.3 Number2006: 79.7 Number2007: 91.2 Number2008: 82.9 Number2009: 76.4 Number2010: 68.9 Number2011: 82.5 Number2012: 87.2 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 Nürnberger Land is 87.23 Number, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Nürnberger Land peaked at 91.17 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2 Number, in 1977.

Nürnberger Land ranks 307th of 1634 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Nürnberger Land, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Nürnberger Land, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 2 Number
1978 8.92 Number +346.0%
1979 8.85 Number -0.8%
1980 13.01 Number +47.0%
1981 16.7 Number +28.4%
1982 15.92 Number -4.7%
1983 32 Number +101.0%
1984 37.01 Number +15.7%
1985 36.48 Number -1.4%
1986 34.31 Number -5.9%
1987 43.12 Number +25.7%
1988 43.95 Number +1.9%
1989 50.2 Number +14.2%
1990 64.07 Number +27.6%
1991 37.35 Number -41.7%
1992 52.93 Number +41.7%
1993 55.01 Number +3.9%
1994 45.54 Number -17.2%
1995 60.03 Number +31.8%
1996 61.24 Number +2.0%
1997 74.31 Number +21.3%
1998 74.14 Number -0.2%
1999 71.92 Number -3.0%
2000 84.84 Number +18.0%
2001 85.38 Number +0.6%
2002 77.28 Number -9.5%
2003 73.03 Number -5.5%
2004 73.98 Number +1.3%
2005 88.33 Number +19.4%
2006 79.68 Number -9.8%
2007 91.17 Number +14.4%
2008 82.94 Number -9.0%
2009 76.36 Number -7.9%
2010 68.9 Number -9.8%
2011 82.5 Number +19.7%
2012 87.23 Number +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.59 Number 2 Number 8.92 Number 3
1980s 32.27 Number 13.01 Number 50.2 Number 10
1990s 59.65 Number 37.35 Number 74.31 Number 10
2000s 81.3 Number 73.03 Number 91.17 Number 10
2010s 79.54 Number 68.9 Number 87.23 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Nürnberger Land?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Nürnberger Land was 87.23 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Nürnberger Land?
The highest recorded value was 91.17 Number in 2007.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Nürnberger Land?
The lowest recorded value was 2 Number in 1977.
How does Nürnberger Land rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Nürnberger Land ranks 307th 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 Nürnberger Land?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nürnberger Land 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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