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

Oberpfalz: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 448.69 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
448.69
Change on year
down 12.0%
Rank
63rd
of 1633 regions
All-time high
579.74
in 2010
All-time low
4
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

02004006001977199420121977: 41978: 17.81979: 461980: 45.71981: 42.51982: 63.81983: 55.41984: 72.91985: 83.31986: 90.81987: 751988: 105.41989: 115.51990: 122.61991: 1171992: 133.71993: 161.41994: 130.71995: 169.91996: 2331997: 299.31998: 318.41999: 321.32000: 387.32001: 360.32002: 373.62003: 395.12004: 431.62005: 417.92006: 445.22007: 458.52008: 427.52009: 462.92010: 579.72011: 509.82012: 448.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Oberpfalz recorded 448.69 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Oberpfalz peaked at 579.74 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1977.

That places Oberpfalz 63rd out of 1633 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Oberpfalz, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Oberpfalz, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 4
1978 17.83 +345.7%
1979 46.01 +158.0%
1980 45.67 -0.7%
1981 42.47 -7.0%
1982 63.81 +50.2%
1983 55.4 -13.2%
1984 72.92 +31.6%
1985 83.28 +14.2%
1986 90.78 +9.0%
1987 75 -17.4%
1988 105.41 +40.5%
1989 115.55 +9.6%
1990 122.6 +6.1%
1991 117 -4.6%
1992 133.68 +14.3%
1993 161.38 +20.7%
1994 130.68 -19.0%
1995 169.9 +30.0%
1996 233 +37.1%
1997 299.28 +28.4%
1998 318.43 +6.4%
1999 321.33 +0.9%
2000 387.34 +20.5%
2001 360.34 -7.0%
2002 373.58 +3.7%
2003 395.14 +5.8%
2004 431.63 +9.2%
2005 417.88 -3.2%
2006 445.21 +6.5%
2007 458.47 +3.0%
2008 427.52 -6.8%
2009 462.95 +8.3%
2010 579.74 +25.2%
2011 509.75 -12.1%
2012 448.69 -12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 22.61 4 46.01 3
1980s 75.03 42.47 115.55 10
1990s 200.73 117 321.33 10
2000s 416.01 360.34 462.95 10
2010s 512.73 448.69 579.74 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Oberpfalz?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Oberpfalz was 448.69 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Oberpfalz?
The highest recorded value was 579.74 in 2010.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Oberpfalz?
The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1977.
How does Oberpfalz rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Oberpfalz ranks 63rd 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 Oberpfalz?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Oberpfalz 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
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,666 places, 49,665 data points, 1977–2012
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