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

Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 70.58 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
70.58 Number
Change on year
down 16.9%
Rank
363rd
of 1634 regions
All-time high
143.07 Number
in 1997
All-time low
21.84 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

2550751001251501977199420121977: 21.8 Number1978: 55.4 Number1979: 65.9 Number1980: 79.6 Number1981: 101.5 Number1982: 86.5 Number1983: 82.4 Number1984: 78.8 Number1985: 89.2 Number1986: 97.6 Number1987: 113.1 Number1988: 117.2 Number1989: 134.4 Number1990: 98.9 Number1991: 93.1 Number1992: 95.5 Number1993: 82.4 Number1994: 117.2 Number1995: 110.2 Number1996: 139.7 Number1997: 143.1 Number1998: 132 Number1999: 130.8 Number2000: 132.7 Number2001: 124.8 Number2002: 128.8 Number2003: 114.9 Number2004: 122.8 Number2005: 121.2 Number2006: 121.6 Number2007: 123.5 Number2008: 96 Number2009: 102 Number2010: 83.3 Number2011: 84.9 Number2012: 70.6 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis stood at 70.58 Number.

That represents a change of down 16.9% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis peaked at 143.07 Number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 21.84 Number, in 1977.

Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis ranks 363rd of 1634 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

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-Pfalz-Kreis, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 21.84 Number
1978 55.41 Number +153.7%
1979 65.89 Number +18.9%
1980 79.61 Number +20.8%
1981 101.55 Number +27.6%
1982 86.48 Number -14.8%
1983 82.42 Number -4.7%
1984 78.78 Number -4.4%
1985 89.15 Number +13.2%
1986 97.61 Number +9.5%
1987 113.06 Number +15.8%
1988 117.21 Number +3.7%
1989 134.44 Number +14.7%
1990 98.89 Number -26.4%
1991 93.12 Number -5.8%
1992 95.45 Number +2.5%
1993 82.37 Number -13.7%
1994 117.21 Number +42.3%
1995 110.22 Number -6.0%
1996 139.7 Number +26.7%
1997 143.07 Number +2.4%
1998 131.99 Number -7.7%
1999 130.79 Number -0.9%
2000 132.7 Number +1.5%
2001 124.83 Number -5.9%
2002 128.83 Number +3.2%
2003 114.92 Number -10.8%
2004 122.84 Number +6.9%
2005 121.16 Number -1.4%
2006 121.63 Number +0.4%
2007 123.54 Number +1.6%
2008 95.97 Number -22.3%
2009 102.02 Number +6.3%
2010 83.33 Number -18.3%
2011 84.93 Number +1.9%
2012 70.58 Number -16.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 47.71 Number 21.84 Number 65.89 Number 3
1980s 98.03 Number 78.78 Number 134.44 Number 10
1990s 114.28 Number 82.37 Number 143.07 Number 10
2000s 118.84 Number 95.97 Number 132.7 Number 10
2010s 79.61 Number 70.58 Number 84.93 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis was 70.58 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-Pfalz-Kreis?
The highest recorded value was 143.07 Number in 1997.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis?
The lowest recorded value was 21.84 Number in 1977.
How does Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis ranks 363rd 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-Pfalz-Kreis?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rhein-Pfalz-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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