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

Rhein-Neckar-Kreis: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 293.98 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
293.98 Number
Change on year
down 9.3%
Rank
100th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
363.5 Number
in 2008
All-time low
11.63 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

01002003004001977199420121977: 11.6 Number1978: 66.5 Number1979: 88.9 Number1980: 117.9 Number1981: 144.8 Number1982: 129.1 Number1983: 122.6 Number1984: 170.4 Number1985: 149.4 Number1986: 157.3 Number1987: 164.9 Number1988: 190.9 Number1989: 180.1 Number1990: 177 Number1991: 175.7 Number1992: 189 Number1993: 169.2 Number1994: 171.3 Number1995: 169.4 Number1996: 192.9 Number1997: 225.7 Number1998: 262.1 Number1999: 234 Number2000: 236.4 Number2001: 263.6 Number2002: 289.6 Number2003: 343.2 Number2004: 342 Number2005: 317.2 Number2006: 321.5 Number2007: 332.3 Number2008: 363.5 Number2009: 338.4 Number2010: 321.2 Number2011: 324.3 Number2012: 294 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-Neckar-Kreis is 293.98 Number, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rhein-Neckar-Kreis peaked at 363.5 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.63 Number, in 1977.

That places Rhein-Neckar-Kreis 100th 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 Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 11.63 Number
1978 66.45 Number +471.4%
1979 88.86 Number +33.7%
1980 117.86 Number +32.6%
1981 144.76 Number +22.8%
1982 129.05 Number -10.9%
1983 122.59 Number -5.0%
1984 170.42 Number +39.0%
1985 149.42 Number -12.3%
1986 157.35 Number +5.3%
1987 164.92 Number +4.8%
1988 190.93 Number +15.8%
1989 180.12 Number -5.7%
1990 176.99 Number -1.7%
1991 175.72 Number -0.7%
1992 188.96 Number +7.5%
1993 169.16 Number -10.5%
1994 171.29 Number +1.3%
1995 169.44 Number -1.1%
1996 192.93 Number +13.9%
1997 225.7 Number +17.0%
1998 262.1 Number +16.1%
1999 233.97 Number -10.7%
2000 236.42 Number +1.0%
2001 263.58 Number +11.5%
2002 289.61 Number +9.9%
2003 343.22 Number +18.5%
2004 342.04 Number -0.3%
2005 317.25 Number -7.2%
2006 321.48 Number +1.3%
2007 332.34 Number +3.4%
2008 363.5 Number +9.4%
2009 338.39 Number -6.9%
2010 321.18 Number -5.1%
2011 324.28 Number +1.0%
2012 293.98 Number -9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 55.65 Number 11.63 Number 88.86 Number 3
1980s 152.74 Number 117.86 Number 190.93 Number 10
1990s 196.63 Number 169.16 Number 262.1 Number 10
2000s 314.78 Number 236.42 Number 363.5 Number 10
2010s 313.15 Number 293.98 Number 324.28 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rhein-Neckar-Kreis?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rhein-Neckar-Kreis was 293.98 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-Neckar-Kreis?
The highest recorded value was 363.5 Number in 2008.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Rhein-Neckar-Kreis?
The lowest recorded value was 11.63 Number in 1977.
How does Rhein-Neckar-Kreis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Rhein-Neckar-Kreis ranks 100th 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-Neckar-Kreis?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rhein-Neckar-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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