Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis

Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 130.59 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
130.59 Number
Change on year
down 9.1%
Rank
213th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
216.02 Number
in 1988
All-time low
55.53 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

501001502001977199420121977: 55.5 Number1978: 115 Number1979: 131.8 Number1980: 162.2 Number1981: 139.9 Number1982: 166.1 Number1983: 157.7 Number1984: 163.6 Number1985: 195.9 Number1986: 157.8 Number1987: 202.4 Number1988: 216 Number1989: 174.7 Number1990: 158.5 Number1991: 164 Number1992: 149.3 Number1993: 142.5 Number1994: 162.5 Number1995: 188.1 Number1996: 145.3 Number1997: 154.8 Number1998: 173.8 Number1999: 182.5 Number2000: 204.7 Number2001: 170.1 Number2002: 179.5 Number2003: 177.3 Number2004: 189.5 Number2005: 152 Number2006: 188.2 Number2007: 180.8 Number2008: 182.9 Number2009: 178.8 Number2010: 156.6 Number2011: 143.7 Number2012: 130.6 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 Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis is 130.59 Number, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis peaked at 216.02 Number in 1988 and was at its lowest, 55.53 Number, in 1977.

That places Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis 213th out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 55.53 Number
1978 114.98 Number +107.1%
1979 131.8 Number +14.6%
1980 162.24 Number +23.1%
1981 139.94 Number -13.7%
1982 166.14 Number +18.7%
1983 157.65 Number -5.1%
1984 163.56 Number +3.7%
1985 195.91 Number +19.8%
1986 157.75 Number -19.5%
1987 202.41 Number +28.3%
1988 216.02 Number +6.7%
1989 174.68 Number -19.1%
1990 158.52 Number -9.3%
1991 164.01 Number +3.5%
1992 149.34 Number -8.9%
1993 142.53 Number -4.6%
1994 162.53 Number +14.0%
1995 188.1 Number +15.7%
1996 145.35 Number -22.7%
1997 154.76 Number +6.5%
1998 173.81 Number +12.3%
1999 182.48 Number +5.0%
2000 204.71 Number +12.2%
2001 170.09 Number -16.9%
2002 179.46 Number +5.5%
2003 177.32 Number -1.2%
2004 189.47 Number +6.9%
2005 151.96 Number -19.8%
2006 188.18 Number +23.8%
2007 180.75 Number -3.9%
2008 182.91 Number +1.2%
2009 178.8 Number -2.2%
2010 156.61 Number -12.4%
2011 143.74 Number -8.2%
2012 130.59 Number -9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 100.77 Number 55.53 Number 131.8 Number 3
1980s 173.63 Number 139.94 Number 216.02 Number 10
1990s 162.14 Number 142.53 Number 188.1 Number 10
2000s 180.37 Number 151.96 Number 204.71 Number 10
2010s 143.65 Number 130.59 Number 156.61 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis was 130.59 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis?
The highest recorded value was 216.02 Number in 1988.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis?
The lowest recorded value was 55.53 Number in 1977.
How does Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis ranks 213th 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 Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rheinisch-Bergischer 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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