Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Rhein-Erft-Kreis

Rhein-Erft-Kreis: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 49.14 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
49.14 Number
Change on year
down 30.2%
Rank
483rd
of 1634 regions
All-time high
113.28 Number
in 2005
All-time low
16 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Rhein-Erft-Kreis, 1977–2012

204060801001201977199420121977: 16 Number1978: 35.9 Number1979: 51.6 Number1980: 54.8 Number1981: 66.9 Number1982: 63.9 Number1983: 51 Number1984: 61.1 Number1985: 53 Number1986: 66.6 Number1987: 62.3 Number1988: 67.5 Number1989: 76 Number1990: 68.7 Number1991: 69.5 Number1992: 49.7 Number1993: 60.1 Number1994: 60.9 Number1995: 51.9 Number1996: 57.4 Number1997: 69.6 Number1998: 77 Number1999: 72.8 Number2000: 77.8 Number2001: 74.2 Number2002: 57.3 Number2003: 69.4 Number2004: 79.5 Number2005: 113.3 Number2006: 79.3 Number2007: 78.2 Number2008: 77.4 Number2009: 67.1 Number2010: 61.3 Number2011: 70.4 Number2012: 49.1 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rhein-Erft-Kreis stood at 49.14 Number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.2% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rhein-Erft-Kreis peaked at 113.28 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16 Number, in 1977.

Rhein-Erft-Kreis ranks 483rd of 1634 regions on this measure, 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 Rhein-Erft-Kreis, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Rhein-Erft-Kreis, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 16 Number
1978 35.88 Number +124.3%
1979 51.62 Number +43.9%
1980 54.83 Number +6.2%
1981 66.9 Number +22.0%
1982 63.87 Number -4.5%
1983 50.99 Number -20.2%
1984 61.09 Number +19.8%
1985 53.04 Number -13.2%
1986 66.56 Number +25.5%
1987 62.3 Number -6.4%
1988 67.47 Number +8.3%
1989 76 Number +12.6%
1990 68.65 Number -9.7%
1991 69.48 Number +1.2%
1992 49.71 Number -28.5%
1993 60.06 Number +20.8%
1994 60.92 Number +1.4%
1995 51.9 Number -14.8%
1996 57.41 Number +10.6%
1997 69.59 Number +21.2%
1998 77.03 Number +10.7%
1999 72.82 Number -5.5%
2000 77.8 Number +6.8%
2001 74.22 Number -4.6%
2002 57.27 Number -22.8%
2003 69.42 Number +21.2%
2004 79.5 Number +14.5%
2005 113.28 Number +42.5%
2006 79.35 Number -30.0%
2007 78.24 Number -1.4%
2008 77.38 Number -1.1%
2009 67.07 Number -13.3%
2010 61.3 Number -8.6%
2011 70.44 Number +14.9%
2012 49.14 Number -30.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 34.5 Number 16 Number 51.62 Number 3
1980s 62.3 Number 50.99 Number 76 Number 10
1990s 63.76 Number 49.71 Number 77.03 Number 10
2000s 77.35 Number 57.27 Number 113.28 Number 10
2010s 60.29 Number 49.14 Number 70.44 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rhein-Erft-Kreis?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rhein-Erft-Kreis was 49.14 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Rhein-Erft-Kreis?
The highest recorded value was 113.28 Number in 2005.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Rhein-Erft-Kreis?
The lowest recorded value was 16 Number in 1977.
How does Rhein-Erft-Kreis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Rhein-Erft-Kreis ranks 483rd 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 Rhein-Erft-Kreis?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rhein-Erft-Kreis 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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