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

Regionalverband Saarbrücken: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 44.11 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
44.11 Number
Change on year
down 16.8%
Rank
518th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
66.14 Number
in 2004
All-time low
1.83 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

02040601977199420121977: 1.8 Number1978: 9.3 Number1979: 9.2 Number1980: 7.2 Number1981: 6.7 Number1982: 3.2 Number1983: 9.2 Number1984: 13.5 Number1985: 19.3 Number1986: 14.1 Number1987: 14 Number1988: 14 Number1989: 20.1 Number1990: 11.8 Number1991: 16.2 Number1992: 24.1 Number1993: 25.9 Number1994: 33.4 Number1995: 23.9 Number1996: 27.8 Number1997: 33.2 Number1998: 34.8 Number1999: 41 Number2000: 44.7 Number2001: 45.2 Number2002: 64.1 Number2003: 58.4 Number2004: 66.1 Number2005: 49.1 Number2006: 53.5 Number2007: 56.4 Number2008: 45.6 Number2009: 60.7 Number2010: 65.6 Number2011: 53 Number2012: 44.1 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 Regionalverband Saarbrücken is 44.11 Number, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 16.8% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Regionalverband Saarbrücken peaked at 66.14 Number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.83 Number, in 1977.

Regionalverband Saarbrücken ranks 518th of 1634 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Regionalverband Saarbrücken, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Regionalverband Saarbrücken, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 1.83 Number
1978 9.33 Number +409.8%
1979 9.17 Number -1.7%
1980 7.25 Number -20.9%
1981 6.7 Number -7.6%
1982 3.25 Number -51.5%
1983 9.17 Number +182.2%
1984 13.53 Number +47.5%
1985 19.3 Number +42.6%
1986 14.08 Number -27.0%
1987 14 Number -0.6%
1988 14.02 Number +0.1%
1989 20.05 Number +43.0%
1990 11.75 Number -41.4%
1991 16.2 Number +37.9%
1992 24.1 Number +48.8%
1993 25.86 Number +7.3%
1994 33.42 Number +29.2%
1995 23.92 Number -28.4%
1996 27.79 Number +16.2%
1997 33.17 Number +19.4%
1998 34.76 Number +4.8%
1999 40.99 Number +17.9%
2000 44.7 Number +9.1%
2001 45.22 Number +1.2%
2002 64.07 Number +41.7%
2003 58.42 Number -8.8%
2004 66.14 Number +13.2%
2005 49.12 Number -25.7%
2006 53.54 Number +9.0%
2007 56.39 Number +5.3%
2008 45.62 Number -19.1%
2009 60.71 Number +33.1%
2010 65.64 Number +8.1%
2011 53.03 Number -19.2%
2012 44.11 Number -16.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.78 Number 1.83 Number 9.33 Number 3
1980s 12.13 Number 3.25 Number 20.05 Number 10
1990s 27.2 Number 11.75 Number 40.99 Number 10
2000s 54.39 Number 44.7 Number 66.14 Number 10
2010s 54.26 Number 44.11 Number 65.64 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Regionalverband Saarbrücken?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Regionalverband Saarbrücken was 44.11 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Regionalverband Saarbrücken?
The highest recorded value was 66.14 Number in 2004.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Regionalverband Saarbrücken?
The lowest recorded value was 1.83 Number in 1977.
How does Regionalverband Saarbrücken rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Regionalverband Saarbrücken ranks 518th 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 Regionalverband Saarbrücken?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Regionalverband Saarbrücken 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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