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
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Region Hannover, 1977–2012
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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