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

Oberbergischer Kreis: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 78.44 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
78.44 Number
Change on year
up 8.1%
Rank
330th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
112.6 Number
in 2003
All-time low
4.33 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

02550751001251977199420121977: 4.3 Number1978: 8.7 Number1979: 14.1 Number1980: 20.1 Number1981: 25.5 Number1982: 22.4 Number1983: 27.4 Number1984: 32.1 Number1985: 49.8 Number1986: 42.5 Number1987: 66 Number1988: 42.9 Number1989: 59.2 Number1990: 49.9 Number1991: 68.3 Number1992: 60.2 Number1993: 56.1 Number1994: 73 Number1995: 68 Number1996: 80.4 Number1997: 83.3 Number1998: 82.2 Number1999: 81 Number2000: 90.7 Number2001: 86.9 Number2002: 76.7 Number2003: 112.6 Number2004: 82.7 Number2005: 109.9 Number2006: 98.6 Number2007: 79.5 Number2008: 94.4 Number2009: 78.5 Number2010: 93.3 Number2011: 72.6 Number2012: 78.4 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Oberbergischer Kreis recorded 78.44 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Oberbergischer Kreis peaked at 112.6 Number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.33 Number, in 1977.

Oberbergischer Kreis ranks 330th 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 Oberbergischer Kreis, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Oberbergischer Kreis, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 4.33 Number
1978 8.7 Number +100.9%
1979 14.08 Number +61.8%
1980 20.08 Number +42.6%
1981 25.5 Number +27.0%
1982 22.39 Number -12.2%
1983 27.4 Number +22.4%
1984 32.08 Number +17.1%
1985 49.8 Number +55.2%
1986 42.48 Number -14.7%
1987 66.02 Number +55.4%
1988 42.88 Number -35.0%
1989 59.23 Number +38.1%
1990 49.89 Number -15.8%
1991 68.31 Number +36.9%
1992 60.22 Number -11.8%
1993 56.07 Number -6.9%
1994 72.98 Number +30.2%
1995 68 Number -6.8%
1996 80.38 Number +18.2%
1997 83.31 Number +3.6%
1998 82.23 Number -1.3%
1999 81.03 Number -1.5%
2000 90.67 Number +11.9%
2001 86.89 Number -4.2%
2002 76.68 Number -11.8%
2003 112.6 Number +46.8%
2004 82.65 Number -26.6%
2005 109.86 Number +32.9%
2006 98.57 Number -10.3%
2007 79.53 Number -19.3%
2008 94.4 Number +18.7%
2009 78.5 Number -16.8%
2010 93.3 Number +18.9%
2011 72.59 Number -22.2%
2012 78.44 Number +8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.04 Number 4.33 Number 14.08 Number 3
1980s 38.79 Number 20.08 Number 66.02 Number 10
1990s 70.24 Number 49.89 Number 83.31 Number 10
2000s 91.03 Number 76.68 Number 112.6 Number 10
2010s 81.44 Number 72.59 Number 93.3 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Oberbergischer Kreis?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Oberbergischer Kreis was 78.44 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Oberbergischer Kreis?
The highest recorded value was 112.6 Number in 2003.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Oberbergischer Kreis?
The lowest recorded value was 4.33 Number in 1977.
How does Oberbergischer Kreis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Oberbergischer Kreis ranks 330th 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 Oberbergischer Kreis?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Oberbergischer Kreis 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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