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

Region Hannover: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 273.17 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
273.17 Number
Change on year
down 17.1%
Rank
108th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
343.22 Number
in 2003
All-time low
4.9 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

01002003001977199420121977: 4.9 Number1978: 26.8 Number1979: 52.9 Number1980: 73.3 Number1981: 91.5 Number1982: 79.8 Number1983: 103.7 Number1984: 128.8 Number1985: 141.3 Number1986: 145.8 Number1987: 164.7 Number1988: 151.2 Number1989: 146.2 Number1990: 180.6 Number1991: 144.1 Number1992: 148.1 Number1993: 143.4 Number1994: 142.6 Number1995: 146.9 Number1996: 212.3 Number1997: 226.8 Number1998: 236.9 Number1999: 259.9 Number2000: 245.2 Number2001: 280.3 Number2002: 271.9 Number2003: 343.2 Number2004: 278.8 Number2005: 321.5 Number2006: 257.8 Number2007: 297 Number2008: 336.1 Number2009: 287.1 Number2010: 327.2 Number2011: 329.5 Number2012: 273.2 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 Region Hannover is 273.17 Number, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Region Hannover peaked at 343.22 Number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.9 Number, in 1977.

That places Region Hannover 108th out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Region Hannover, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Region Hannover, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 4.9 Number
1978 26.83 Number +447.6%
1979 52.92 Number +97.2%
1980 73.28 Number +38.5%
1981 91.46 Number +24.8%
1982 79.83 Number -12.7%
1983 103.65 Number +29.8%
1984 128.75 Number +24.2%
1985 141.28 Number +9.7%
1986 145.75 Number +3.2%
1987 164.7 Number +13.0%
1988 151.16 Number -8.2%
1989 146.24 Number -3.3%
1990 180.57 Number +23.5%
1991 144.12 Number -20.2%
1992 148.13 Number +2.8%
1993 143.42 Number -3.2%
1994 142.55 Number -0.6%
1995 146.95 Number +3.1%
1996 212.29 Number +44.5%
1997 226.83 Number +6.8%
1998 236.95 Number +4.5%
1999 259.87 Number +9.7%
2000 245.21 Number -5.6%
2001 280.29 Number +14.3%
2002 271.86 Number -3.0%
2003 343.22 Number +26.2%
2004 278.81 Number -18.8%
2005 321.48 Number +15.3%
2006 257.75 Number -19.8%
2007 296.96 Number +15.2%
2008 336.14 Number +13.2%
2009 287.05 Number -14.6%
2010 327.22 Number +14.0%
2011 329.48 Number +0.7%
2012 273.17 Number -17.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 28.22 Number 4.9 Number 52.92 Number 3
1980s 122.61 Number 73.28 Number 164.7 Number 10
1990s 184.17 Number 142.55 Number 259.87 Number 10
2000s 291.88 Number 245.21 Number 343.22 Number 10
2010s 309.96 Number 273.17 Number 329.48 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Region Hannover?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Region Hannover was 273.17 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Region Hannover?
The highest recorded value was 343.22 Number in 2003.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Region Hannover?
The lowest recorded value was 4.9 Number in 1977.
How does Region Hannover rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Region Hannover ranks 108th 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 Region Hannover?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Region Hannover 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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