Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Osterode am Harz (NUTS 2013)

Osterode am Harz (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 4.67 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
4.67
Change on year
up 68.0%
Rank
1252nd
of 1633 regions
All-time high
15.77
in 2003
All-time low
1
in 1978
Years of data
33
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Osterode am Harz (NUTS 2013), 1978–2012

0510151978199520121978: 11979: 4.21981: 2.11983: 3.91984: 5.81985: 71986: 4.81987: 4.51988: 8.11989: 3.31990: 6.71991: 7.51992: 5.61993: 2.61994: 3.91995: 6.51996: 8.11997: 11.21998: 71999: 12.22000: 11.32001: 8.62002: 13.22003: 15.82004: 11.62005: 13.52006: 9.72007: 6.22008: 13.62009: 12.62010: 6.32011: 2.82012: 4.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Osterode am Harz (NUTS 2013) stood at 4.67.

That represents a change of up 68.0% on the previous year and down 64.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Osterode am Harz (NUTS 2013) peaked at 15.77 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1978.

That places Osterode am Harz (NUTS 2013) 1252nd out of 1633 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Osterode am Harz (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Osterode am Harz (NUTS 2013), 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 1
1979 4.25 +325.0%
1981 2.08 -51.1%
1983 3.92 +88.5%
1984 5.82 +48.5%
1985 7 +20.3%
1986 4.83 -31.0%
1987 4.53 -6.2%
1988 8.08 +78.4%
1989 3.33 -58.8%
1990 6.67 +100.3%
1991 7.5 +12.4%
1992 5.57 -25.7%
1993 2.61 -53.1%
1994 3.92 +50.2%
1995 6.5 +65.8%
1996 8.13 +25.1%
1997 11.22 +38.0%
1998 7.02 -37.4%
1999 12.24 +74.4%
2000 11.27 -7.9%
2001 8.6 -23.7%
2002 13.15 +52.9%
2003 15.77 +19.9%
2004 11.62 -26.3%
2005 13.46 +15.8%
2006 9.72 -27.8%
2007 6.23 -35.9%
2008 13.57 +117.8%
2009 12.56 -7.4%
2010 6.33 -49.6%
2011 2.78 -56.1%
2012 4.67 +68.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.62 1 4.25 2
1980s 4.95 2.08 8.08 8
1990s 7.14 2.61 12.24 10
2000s 11.6 6.23 15.77 10
2010s 4.59 2.78 6.33 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Osterode am Harz (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Osterode am Harz (NUTS 2013) was 4.67 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Osterode am Harz (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 15.77 in 2003.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Osterode am Harz (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1978.
How does Osterode am Harz (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Osterode am Harz (NUTS 2013) ranks 1252nd 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 Osterode am Harz (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Osterode am Harz (NUTS 2013) 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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