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

Odenwaldkreis: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 20.39 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
20.39 Number
Change on year
up 27.7%
Rank
785th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
34.64 Number
in 2006
All-time low
0.7 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

01020301977199420121977: 0.7 Number1978: 5.2 Number1979: 6.7 Number1980: 9 Number1981: 11.4 Number1982: 7.8 Number1983: 10.3 Number1984: 10.5 Number1985: 7.4 Number1986: 18.2 Number1987: 10.9 Number1988: 8.7 Number1989: 9.7 Number1990: 13.8 Number1991: 19.4 Number1992: 16.3 Number1993: 17.7 Number1994: 13.5 Number1995: 21.4 Number1996: 18.3 Number1997: 23.7 Number1998: 16.3 Number1999: 23 Number2000: 23.2 Number2001: 21 Number2002: 16.2 Number2003: 28.2 Number2004: 26.6 Number2005: 27.9 Number2006: 34.6 Number2007: 31.3 Number2008: 16.4 Number2009: 19.7 Number2010: 13.8 Number2011: 16 Number2012: 20.4 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Odenwaldkreis recorded 20.39 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

That represents a change of up 27.7% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Odenwaldkreis peaked at 34.64 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.7 Number, in 1977.

That places Odenwaldkreis 785th out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Odenwaldkreis, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Odenwaldkreis, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 0.7 Number
1978 5.25 Number +650.0%
1979 6.67 Number +27.0%
1980 9 Number +34.9%
1981 11.42 Number +26.9%
1982 7.75 Number -32.1%
1983 10.28 Number +32.6%
1984 10.5 Number +2.1%
1985 7.37 Number -29.8%
1986 18.16 Number +146.4%
1987 10.91 Number -39.9%
1988 8.69 Number -20.3%
1989 9.68 Number +11.4%
1990 13.79 Number +42.5%
1991 19.4 Number +40.7%
1992 16.26 Number -16.2%
1993 17.67 Number +8.7%
1994 13.52 Number -23.5%
1995 21.39 Number +58.2%
1996 18.34 Number -14.3%
1997 23.71 Number +29.3%
1998 16.29 Number -31.3%
1999 22.99 Number +41.1%
2000 23.23 Number +1.0%
2001 21.03 Number -9.5%
2002 16.2 Number -23.0%
2003 28.23 Number +74.3%
2004 26.61 Number -5.7%
2005 27.94 Number +5.0%
2006 34.64 Number +24.0%
2007 31.33 Number -9.6%
2008 16.44 Number -47.5%
2009 19.72 Number +20.0%
2010 13.81 Number -30.0%
2011 15.97 Number +15.6%
2012 20.39 Number +27.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.21 Number 0.7 Number 6.67 Number 3
1980s 10.38 Number 7.37 Number 18.16 Number 10
1990s 18.34 Number 13.52 Number 23.71 Number 10
2000s 24.54 Number 16.2 Number 34.64 Number 10
2010s 16.72 Number 13.81 Number 20.39 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Odenwaldkreis?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Odenwaldkreis was 20.39 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Odenwaldkreis?
The highest recorded value was 34.64 Number in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Odenwaldkreis?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7 Number in 1977.
How does Odenwaldkreis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Odenwaldkreis ranks 785th 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 Odenwaldkreis?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Odenwaldkreis 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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