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

Ostalbkreis: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 99.54 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
99.54 Number
Change on year
down 34.2%
Rank
268th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
180.67 Number
in 2002
All-time low
1 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

0501001502001977199420121977: 1 Number1978: 6 Number1979: 13.3 Number1980: 23.1 Number1981: 26.2 Number1982: 31.2 Number1983: 34.7 Number1984: 39.5 Number1985: 35.5 Number1986: 45.9 Number1987: 72.8 Number1988: 76.8 Number1989: 58.2 Number1990: 80.1 Number1991: 74.2 Number1992: 69.8 Number1993: 68.8 Number1994: 80 Number1995: 100.2 Number1996: 148.8 Number1997: 135.2 Number1998: 118.2 Number1999: 123.6 Number2000: 153.9 Number2001: 178.1 Number2002: 180.7 Number2003: 132.5 Number2004: 149 Number2005: 176.1 Number2006: 177.5 Number2007: 174.7 Number2008: 135.8 Number2009: 176.7 Number2010: 156.2 Number2011: 151.4 Number2012: 99.5 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ostalbkreis is 99.54 Number, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 34.2% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ostalbkreis peaked at 180.67 Number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1977.

That places Ostalbkreis 268th out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top 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 Ostalbkreis, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Ostalbkreis, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 1 Number
1978 6 Number +500.0%
1979 13.33 Number +122.2%
1980 23.05 Number +72.9%
1981 26.17 Number +13.5%
1982 31.25 Number +19.4%
1983 34.7 Number +11.0%
1984 39.5 Number +13.8%
1985 35.5 Number -10.1%
1986 45.88 Number +29.2%
1987 72.85 Number +58.8%
1988 76.77 Number +5.4%
1989 58.2 Number -24.2%
1990 80.07 Number +37.6%
1991 74.2 Number -7.3%
1992 69.85 Number -5.9%
1993 68.77 Number -1.5%
1994 80.04 Number +16.4%
1995 100.24 Number +25.2%
1996 148.85 Number +48.5%
1997 135.16 Number -9.2%
1998 118.2 Number -12.5%
1999 123.61 Number +4.6%
2000 153.9 Number +24.5%
2001 178.09 Number +15.7%
2002 180.67 Number +1.4%
2003 132.48 Number -26.7%
2004 149.02 Number +12.5%
2005 176.13 Number +18.2%
2006 177.54 Number +0.8%
2007 174.74 Number -1.6%
2008 135.85 Number -22.3%
2009 176.73 Number +30.1%
2010 156.18 Number -11.6%
2011 151.37 Number -3.1%
2012 99.54 Number -34.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.78 Number 1 Number 13.33 Number 3
1980s 44.39 Number 23.05 Number 76.77 Number 10
1990s 99.9 Number 68.77 Number 148.85 Number 10
2000s 163.52 Number 132.48 Number 180.67 Number 10
2010s 135.7 Number 99.54 Number 156.18 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ostalbkreis?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ostalbkreis was 99.54 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Ostalbkreis?
The highest recorded value was 180.67 Number in 2002.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Ostalbkreis?
The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1977.
How does Ostalbkreis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Ostalbkreis ranks 268th 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 Ostalbkreis?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ostalbkreis 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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