Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis (NUTS 2013)

Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 20.93 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
20.93 Number
Change on year
up 18.6%
Rank
773rd
of 1634 regions
All-time high
26.07 Number
in 2004
All-time low
0.33 Number
in 1981
Years of data
33
1979–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis (NUTS 2013), 1979–2012

01020301979199520121979: 2.1 Number1981: 0.33 Number1982: 2.9 Number1983: 4 Number1984: 1.8 Number1985: 5 Number1986: 4.5 Number1987: 4.8 Number1988: 7.7 Number1989: 9.4 Number1990: 5.2 Number1991: 7 Number1992: 8.1 Number1993: 6.5 Number1994: 10.4 Number1995: 12.8 Number1996: 4.9 Number1997: 8.7 Number1998: 18 Number1999: 14.3 Number2000: 11.9 Number2001: 11.7 Number2002: 10.1 Number2003: 16.6 Number2004: 26.1 Number2005: 13 Number2006: 12.4 Number2007: 16.1 Number2008: 15.2 Number2009: 11.2 Number2010: 21.6 Number2011: 17.6 Number2012: 20.9 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis (NUTS 2013) stood at 20.93 Number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.6% on the previous year and up 107.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis (NUTS 2013) peaked at 26.07 Number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.33 Number, in 1981.

That places Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis (NUTS 2013) 773rd out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis (NUTS 2013), 1979 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1979 2.14 Number
1981 0.33 Number -84.6%
1982 2.92 Number +784.8%
1983 4 Number +37.0%
1984 1.83 Number -54.2%
1985 5 Number +173.2%
1986 4.5 Number -10.0%
1987 4.83 Number +7.3%
1988 7.67 Number +58.8%
1989 9.4 Number +22.6%
1990 5.25 Number -44.1%
1991 7.03 Number +33.9%
1992 8.12 Number +15.5%
1993 6.53 Number -19.6%
1994 10.45 Number +60.0%
1995 12.76 Number +22.1%
1996 4.92 Number -61.4%
1997 8.71 Number +77.0%
1998 17.97 Number +106.3%
1999 14.32 Number -20.3%
2000 11.86 Number -17.2%
2001 11.7 Number -1.3%
2002 10.08 Number -13.8%
2003 16.61 Number +64.8%
2004 26.07 Number +57.0%
2005 12.96 Number -50.3%
2006 12.44 Number -4.0%
2007 16.12 Number +29.6%
2008 15.24 Number -5.5%
2009 11.19 Number -26.6%
2010 21.62 Number +93.2%
2011 17.65 Number -18.4%
2012 20.93 Number +18.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.14 Number 2.14 Number 2.14 Number 1
1980s 4.5 Number 0.33 Number 9.4 Number 9
1990s 9.61 Number 4.92 Number 17.97 Number 10
2000s 14.43 Number 10.08 Number 26.07 Number 10
2010s 20.07 Number 17.65 Number 21.62 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis (NUTS 2013) was 20.93 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-Hunsrück-Kreis (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 26.07 Number in 2004.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.33 Number in 1981.
How does Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis (NUTS 2013) ranks 773rd 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-Hunsrück-Kreis (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is up 107.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis (NUTS 2013) 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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