Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis

Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 30.13 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
30.13 Number
Change on year
down 26.9%
Rank
635th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
84.53 Number
in 1998
All-time low
10.63 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

204060801977199420121977: 10.6 Number1978: 16 Number1979: 26.8 Number1980: 35.1 Number1981: 32.3 Number1982: 23.3 Number1983: 33.4 Number1984: 35.8 Number1985: 57.3 Number1986: 48.1 Number1987: 49.5 Number1988: 58.4 Number1989: 50.4 Number1990: 61 Number1991: 68.5 Number1992: 59.7 Number1993: 45.4 Number1994: 72.8 Number1995: 61.4 Number1996: 78.5 Number1997: 66.3 Number1998: 84.5 Number1999: 81.3 Number2000: 84.3 Number2001: 61.9 Number2002: 52.6 Number2003: 71.2 Number2004: 67.3 Number2005: 67.2 Number2006: 49.8 Number2007: 51.9 Number2008: 45.1 Number2009: 42 Number2010: 40.3 Number2011: 41.2 Number2012: 30.1 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 Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis is 30.13 Number, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of down 26.9% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis peaked at 84.53 Number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 10.63 Number, in 1977.

That places Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis 635th 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 Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 10.63 Number
1978 15.98 Number +50.3%
1979 26.79 Number +67.6%
1980 35.11 Number +31.1%
1981 32.33 Number -7.9%
1982 23.28 Number -28.0%
1983 33.44 Number +43.6%
1984 35.8 Number +7.1%
1985 57.28 Number +60.0%
1986 48.09 Number -16.0%
1987 49.47 Number +2.9%
1988 58.39 Number +18.0%
1989 50.38 Number -13.7%
1990 60.97 Number +21.0%
1991 68.5 Number +12.4%
1992 59.68 Number -12.9%
1993 45.37 Number -24.0%
1994 72.82 Number +60.5%
1995 61.38 Number -15.7%
1996 78.5 Number +27.9%
1997 66.31 Number -15.5%
1998 84.53 Number +27.5%
1999 81.3 Number -3.8%
2000 84.26 Number +3.6%
2001 61.91 Number -26.5%
2002 52.63 Number -15.0%
2003 71.15 Number +35.2%
2004 67.27 Number -5.5%
2005 67.21 Number -0.1%
2006 49.84 Number -25.8%
2007 51.92 Number +4.2%
2008 45.08 Number -13.2%
2009 41.97 Number -6.9%
2010 40.28 Number -4.0%
2011 41.23 Number +2.4%
2012 30.13 Number -26.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17.8 Number 10.63 Number 26.79 Number 3
1980s 42.36 Number 23.28 Number 58.39 Number 10
1990s 67.94 Number 45.37 Number 84.53 Number 10
2000s 59.32 Number 41.97 Number 84.26 Number 10
2010s 37.21 Number 30.13 Number 41.23 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis was 30.13 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis?
The highest recorded value was 84.53 Number in 1998.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis?
The lowest recorded value was 10.63 Number in 1977.
How does Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis ranks 635th 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 Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rheingau-Taunus-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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