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

Plön: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 11.17 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
11.17
Change on year
down 34.9%
Rank
992nd
of 1635 regions
All-time high
28.34
in 2008
All-time low
1.17
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Plön, 1978–2012

01020301978199520121978: 1.21979: 5.41980: 7.31981: 15.51982: 14.21983: 10.61984: 12.21985: 8.51986: 9.71987: 11.91988: 10.41989: 7.31990: 9.81991: 4.21992: 51993: 5.61994: 12.51995: 10.71996: 6.61997: 12.61998: 17.61999: 7.52000: 14.82001: 182002: 17.12003: 162004: 202005: 12.62006: 10.52007: 16.62008: 28.32009: 24.22010: 19.32011: 17.12012: 11.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Plön recorded 11.17 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.9% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Plön peaked at 28.34 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.17, in 1978.

Plön ranks 992nd of 1635 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.3 1.17 5.43 2
1980s 10.77 7.28 15.5 10
1990s 9.21 4.17 17.65 10
2000s 17.83 10.51 28.34 10
2010s 15.86 11.17 19.27 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Plön?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Plön was 11.17 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Plön?
The highest recorded value was 28.34 in 2008.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Plön?
The lowest recorded value was 1.17 in 1978.
How does Plön rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Plön ranks 992nd out of 1635 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Plön?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Plön 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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