Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Oberspreewald-Lausitz

Oberspreewald-Lausitz: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 4.54 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
4.54 Number
Change on year
down 6.4%
Rank
1260th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
13.75 Number
in 1997
All-time low
0.15 Number
in 1993
Years of data
26
1983–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Oberspreewald-Lausitz, 1983–2012

0510151983199720121983: 1.5 Number1985: 0.5 Number1989: 1.1 Number1990: 0.5 Number1991: 0.87 Number1992: 1.9 Number1993: 0.15 Number1994: 7 Number1995: 8.6 Number1996: 8.9 Number1997: 13.8 Number1998: 10.4 Number1999: 8.9 Number2000: 8.1 Number2001: 13.1 Number2002: 10.2 Number2003: 5.2 Number2004: 5.9 Number2005: 6.8 Number2006: 11.2 Number2007: 5.4 Number2008: 4.8 Number2009: 7.5 Number2010: 6.8 Number2011: 4.8 Number2012: 4.5 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Oberspreewald-Lausitz stood at 4.54 Number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Oberspreewald-Lausitz peaked at 13.75 Number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.15 Number, in 1993.

Oberspreewald-Lausitz ranks 1260th of 1634 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Oberspreewald-Lausitz, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Oberspreewald-Lausitz, 1983 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1983 1.5 Number
1985 0.5 Number -66.7%
1989 1.07 Number +114.0%
1990 0.5 Number -53.3%
1991 0.87 Number +74.0%
1992 1.85 Number +112.6%
1993 0.15 Number -91.9%
1994 7.03 Number +4586.7%
1995 8.63 Number +22.8%
1996 8.95 Number +3.7%
1997 13.75 Number +53.6%
1998 10.42 Number -24.2%
1999 8.88 Number -14.8%
2000 8.09 Number -8.9%
2001 13.13 Number +62.3%
2002 10.18 Number -22.5%
2003 5.16 Number -49.3%
2004 5.89 Number +14.1%
2005 6.78 Number +15.1%
2006 11.16 Number +64.6%
2007 5.37 Number -51.9%
2008 4.77 Number -11.2%
2009 7.48 Number +56.8%
2010 6.81 Number -9.0%
2011 4.85 Number -28.8%
2012 4.54 Number -6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.02 Number 0.5 Number 1.5 Number 3
1990s 6.1 Number 0.15 Number 13.75 Number 10
2000s 7.8 Number 4.77 Number 13.13 Number 10
2010s 5.4 Number 4.54 Number 6.81 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Oberspreewald-Lausitz?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Oberspreewald-Lausitz was 4.54 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Oberspreewald-Lausitz?
The highest recorded value was 13.75 Number in 1997.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Oberspreewald-Lausitz?
The lowest recorded value was 0.15 Number in 1993.
How does Oberspreewald-Lausitz rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Oberspreewald-Lausitz ranks 1260th 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 Oberspreewald-Lausitz?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Oberspreewald-Lausitz 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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