Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Pforzheim, Stadtkreis

Pforzheim, Stadtkreis: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 24.71 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
24.71 Number
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
705th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
32.08 Number
in 2010
All-time low
0.33 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

01020301977199420121977: 0.33 Number1978: 1.2 Number1979: 2.8 Number1980: 5.1 Number1981: 3.7 Number1982: 9.6 Number1983: 11.8 Number1984: 18.6 Number1985: 26.6 Number1986: 26.6 Number1987: 21.8 Number1988: 22.7 Number1989: 20.5 Number1990: 12 Number1991: 22.3 Number1992: 22 Number1993: 18.5 Number1994: 20.9 Number1995: 18.2 Number1996: 30.7 Number1997: 14.9 Number1998: 20.3 Number1999: 25.9 Number2000: 15.3 Number2001: 12.4 Number2002: 18.5 Number2003: 23.9 Number2004: 30.5 Number2005: 17.6 Number2006: 24.7 Number2007: 24.1 Number2008: 18 Number2009: 26.4 Number2010: 32.1 Number2011: 24.2 Number2012: 24.7 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 Pforzheim, Stadtkreis is 24.71 Number, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Pforzheim, Stadtkreis peaked at 32.08 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.33 Number, in 1977.

That places Pforzheim, Stadtkreis 705th 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 Pforzheim, Stadtkreis, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Pforzheim, Stadtkreis, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 0.33 Number
1978 1.25 Number +278.8%
1979 2.83 Number +126.4%
1980 5.08 Number +79.5%
1981 3.67 Number -27.8%
1982 9.58 Number +161.0%
1983 11.75 Number +22.7%
1984 18.6 Number +58.3%
1985 26.62 Number +43.1%
1986 26.64 Number +0.1%
1987 21.81 Number -18.1%
1988 22.7 Number +4.1%
1989 20.52 Number -9.6%
1990 11.99 Number -41.6%
1991 22.28 Number +85.8%
1992 21.98 Number -1.3%
1993 18.5 Number -15.8%
1994 20.87 Number +12.8%
1995 18.25 Number -12.6%
1996 30.67 Number +68.1%
1997 14.89 Number -51.5%
1998 20.31 Number +36.4%
1999 25.9 Number +27.5%
2000 15.33 Number -40.8%
2001 12.41 Number -19.0%
2002 18.5 Number +49.1%
2003 23.89 Number +29.1%
2004 30.47 Number +27.5%
2005 17.62 Number -42.2%
2006 24.73 Number +40.4%
2007 24.07 Number -2.7%
2008 18.04 Number -25.1%
2009 26.44 Number +46.6%
2010 32.08 Number +21.3%
2011 24.23 Number -24.5%
2012 24.71 Number +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.47 Number 0.33 Number 2.83 Number 3
1980s 16.7 Number 3.67 Number 26.64 Number 10
1990s 20.56 Number 11.99 Number 30.67 Number 10
2000s 21.15 Number 12.41 Number 30.47 Number 10
2010s 27.01 Number 24.23 Number 32.08 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Pforzheim, Stadtkreis?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Pforzheim, Stadtkreis was 24.71 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Pforzheim, Stadtkreis?
The highest recorded value was 32.08 Number in 2010.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Pforzheim, Stadtkreis?
The lowest recorded value was 0.33 Number in 1977.
How does Pforzheim, Stadtkreis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Pforzheim, Stadtkreis ranks 705th 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 Pforzheim, Stadtkreis?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pforzheim, Stadtkreis 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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