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

Osterholz: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 10.03 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
10.03
Change on year
up 19.8%
Rank
1016th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
19.2
in 2000
All-time low
0.5
in 1981
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

051015201977199420121977: 1.51978: 31979: 2.61980: 2.51981: 0.51982: 71983: 1.91984: 5.51985: 4.31986: 9.21987: 6.31988: 8.81989: 6.21990: 11.31991: 11.71992: 9.71993: 8.51994: 6.91995: 5.71996: 101997: 71998: 11.31999: 8.32000: 19.22001: 162002: 122003: 102004: 9.62005: 14.12006: 13.62007: 15.22008: 8.42009: 13.72010: 15.52011: 8.42012: 10

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Osterholz stood at 10.03.

The figure is up 19.8% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Osterholz peaked at 19.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1981.

Osterholz ranks 1016th of 1633 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Osterholz, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Osterholz, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 1.5
1978 3 +100.0%
1979 2.64 -12.0%
1980 2.5 -5.3%
1981 0.5 -80.0%
1982 7 +1300.0%
1983 1.92 -72.6%
1984 5.5 +186.5%
1985 4.34 -21.1%
1986 9.17 +111.3%
1987 6.33 -31.0%
1988 8.83 +39.5%
1989 6.22 -29.6%
1990 11.31 +81.8%
1991 11.67 +3.2%
1992 9.67 -17.1%
1993 8.5 -12.1%
1994 6.92 -18.6%
1995 5.68 -17.9%
1996 10.03 +76.6%
1997 7.05 -29.7%
1998 11.33 +60.7%
1999 8.33 -26.5%
2000 19.2 +130.5%
2001 15.99 -16.7%
2002 11.98 -25.1%
2003 9.99 -16.6%
2004 9.63 -3.6%
2005 14.14 +46.8%
2006 13.61 -3.7%
2007 15.25 +12.0%
2008 8.42 -44.8%
2009 13.73 +63.1%
2010 15.48 +12.7%
2011 8.37 -45.9%
2012 10.03 +19.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.38 1.5 3 3
1980s 5.23 0.5 9.17 10
1990s 9.05 5.68 11.67 10
2000s 13.19 8.42 19.2 10
2010s 11.29 8.37 15.48 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Osterholz?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Osterholz was 10.03 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Osterholz?
The highest recorded value was 19.2 in 2000.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Osterholz?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1981.
How does Osterholz rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Osterholz ranks 1016th 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 Osterholz?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Osterholz 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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