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

Rhein-Sieg-Kreis: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 103.4 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
103.4 Number
Change on year
down 30.8%
Rank
260th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
158.47 Number
in 1999
All-time low
2.25 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

0501001501977199420121977: 2.2 Number1978: 23.2 Number1979: 28.7 Number1980: 66.7 Number1981: 48.2 Number1982: 61.6 Number1983: 64.4 Number1984: 62.6 Number1985: 72 Number1986: 63.5 Number1987: 80.6 Number1988: 83.7 Number1989: 67.9 Number1990: 79.9 Number1991: 74.2 Number1992: 69.9 Number1993: 72.9 Number1994: 90 Number1995: 83.3 Number1996: 93.7 Number1997: 128.2 Number1998: 146.8 Number1999: 158.5 Number2000: 148.8 Number2001: 137.9 Number2002: 148.7 Number2003: 141.9 Number2004: 116.7 Number2005: 112.5 Number2006: 139.9 Number2007: 147.1 Number2008: 126.8 Number2009: 156.5 Number2010: 156.6 Number2011: 149.4 Number2012: 103.4 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-Sieg-Kreis is 103.4 Number, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of down 30.8% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rhein-Sieg-Kreis peaked at 158.47 Number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.25 Number, in 1977.

Rhein-Sieg-Kreis ranks 260th 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-Sieg-Kreis, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 2.25 Number
1978 23.23 Number +932.4%
1979 28.68 Number +23.5%
1980 66.69 Number +132.5%
1981 48.23 Number -27.7%
1982 61.62 Number +27.8%
1983 64.39 Number +4.5%
1984 62.65 Number -2.7%
1985 71.97 Number +14.9%
1986 63.45 Number -11.8%
1987 80.62 Number +27.1%
1988 83.7 Number +3.8%
1989 67.87 Number -18.9%
1990 79.94 Number +17.8%
1991 74.21 Number -7.2%
1992 69.91 Number -5.8%
1993 72.91 Number +4.3%
1994 90.04 Number +23.5%
1995 83.26 Number -7.5%
1996 93.68 Number +12.5%
1997 128.23 Number +36.9%
1998 146.8 Number +14.5%
1999 158.47 Number +7.9%
2000 148.82 Number -6.1%
2001 137.88 Number -7.4%
2002 148.71 Number +7.9%
2003 141.87 Number -4.6%
2004 116.7 Number -17.7%
2005 112.48 Number -3.6%
2006 139.86 Number +24.3%
2007 147.12 Number +5.2%
2008 126.75 Number -13.8%
2009 156.5 Number +23.5%
2010 156.63 Number +0.1%
2011 149.39 Number -4.6%
2012 103.4 Number -30.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 18.05 Number 2.25 Number 28.68 Number 3
1980s 67.12 Number 48.23 Number 83.7 Number 10
1990s 99.75 Number 69.91 Number 158.47 Number 10
2000s 137.67 Number 112.48 Number 156.5 Number 10
2010s 136.47 Number 103.4 Number 156.63 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rhein-Sieg-Kreis?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rhein-Sieg-Kreis was 103.4 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-Sieg-Kreis?
The highest recorded value was 158.47 Number in 1999.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Rhein-Sieg-Kreis?
The lowest recorded value was 2.25 Number in 1977.
How does Rhein-Sieg-Kreis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Rhein-Sieg-Kreis ranks 260th 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-Sieg-Kreis?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rhein-Sieg-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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