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

Rhein-Lahn-Kreis: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 14.68 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
14.68 Number
Change on year
down 45.9%
Rank
907th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
35.55 Number
in 2006
All-time low
1.83 Number
in 1978
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

0102030401977199420121977: 3.1 Number1978: 1.8 Number1979: 3 Number1980: 13.8 Number1981: 14.7 Number1982: 4.8 Number1983: 16.8 Number1984: 10.5 Number1985: 11.5 Number1986: 13.2 Number1987: 11.4 Number1988: 10.1 Number1989: 16.9 Number1990: 10.4 Number1991: 20.7 Number1992: 23.7 Number1993: 13.6 Number1994: 17.1 Number1995: 15.6 Number1996: 14.3 Number1997: 21.5 Number1998: 19 Number1999: 16 Number2000: 15.4 Number2001: 13.3 Number2002: 18 Number2003: 23 Number2004: 29 Number2005: 27.5 Number2006: 35.5 Number2007: 21.6 Number2008: 17.8 Number2009: 25.7 Number2010: 30.1 Number2011: 27.1 Number2012: 14.7 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 Rhein-Lahn-Kreis is 14.68 Number, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 45.9% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rhein-Lahn-Kreis peaked at 35.55 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.83 Number, in 1978.

That places Rhein-Lahn-Kreis 907th out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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-Lahn-Kreis, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 3.07 Number
1978 1.83 Number -40.4%
1979 3 Number +63.9%
1980 13.83 Number +361.0%
1981 14.67 Number +6.1%
1982 4.81 Number -67.2%
1983 16.75 Number +248.2%
1984 10.53 Number -37.1%
1985 11.5 Number +9.2%
1986 13.25 Number +15.2%
1987 11.45 Number -13.6%
1988 10.05 Number -12.2%
1989 16.85 Number +67.7%
1990 10.42 Number -38.2%
1991 20.73 Number +98.9%
1992 23.74 Number +14.5%
1993 13.64 Number -42.5%
1994 17.06 Number +25.1%
1995 15.57 Number -8.7%
1996 14.31 Number -8.1%
1997 21.51 Number +50.3%
1998 18.97 Number -11.8%
1999 16.01 Number -15.6%
2000 15.43 Number -3.6%
2001 13.32 Number -13.7%
2002 18 Number +35.1%
2003 23.02 Number +27.9%
2004 29 Number +26.0%
2005 27.49 Number -5.2%
2006 35.55 Number +29.3%
2007 21.57 Number -39.3%
2008 17.76 Number -17.7%
2009 25.66 Number +44.5%
2010 30.06 Number +17.1%
2011 27.13 Number -9.7%
2012 14.68 Number -45.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.63 Number 1.83 Number 3.07 Number 3
1980s 12.37 Number 4.81 Number 16.85 Number 10
1990s 17.2 Number 10.42 Number 23.74 Number 10
2000s 22.68 Number 13.32 Number 35.55 Number 10
2010s 23.96 Number 14.68 Number 30.06 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rhein-Lahn-Kreis?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rhein-Lahn-Kreis was 14.68 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-Lahn-Kreis?
The highest recorded value was 35.55 Number in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Rhein-Lahn-Kreis?
The lowest recorded value was 1.83 Number in 1978.
How does Rhein-Lahn-Kreis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Rhein-Lahn-Kreis ranks 907th 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-Lahn-Kreis?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rhein-Lahn-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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