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
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Oberpfalz, 1977–2012
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 354.6 (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 6,601 (2023)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 28.23 (2012)
- High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 49.42 (2012)
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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