Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Oberbayern
Oberbayern: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 2,056 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Oberbayern, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Oberbayern stood at 2,056.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Oberbayern peaked at 2,733 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 88.92, in 1977.
That places Oberbayern 6th out of 1633 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 Oberbayern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 88.92 | — |
| 1978 | 429.44 | +383.0% |
| 1979 | 711.78 | +65.7% |
| 1980 | 842.91 | +18.4% |
| 1981 | 784.4 | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 890.58 | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 1,043 | +17.1% |
| 1984 | 1,039 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 1,167 | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 1,103 | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 1,259 | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 1,287 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1,327 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 1,204 | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 1,157 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 1,181 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 1,174 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1,262 | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 1,438 | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 1,772 | +23.2% |
| 1997 | 2,008 | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 2,490 | +24.0% |
| 1999 | 2,465 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 2,733 | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 2,614 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 2,352 | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 2,360 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2,434 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 2,493 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 2,605 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 2,614 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2,441 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 2,360 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 2,519 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 2,403 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 2,056 | -14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 410.05 | 88.92 | 711.78 | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,074 | 784.4 | 1,327 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,615 | 1,157 | 2,490 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,501 | 2,352 | 2,733 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,326 | 2,056 | 2,519 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Oberbayern
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,247 compare
- 4 Italy 3,576 compare
- 5 Netherlands 2,644 compare
- 6 Switzerland 2,643 compare
- 7 Sweden 2,346 compare
- 8 Austria 1,605 compare
- 9 Finland 1,331 compare
More science & technology data for Oberbayern
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 1,826 (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 104,153 (2023)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 214.73 (2012)
- High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 409.56 (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Oberbayern?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Oberbayern was 2,056 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Oberbayern?
- The highest recorded value was 2,733 in 2000.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Oberbayern?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.92 in 1977.
- How does Oberbayern rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Oberbayern ranks 6th 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 Oberbayern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oberbayern 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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