Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Rhön-Grabfeld

Rhön-Grabfeld: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 39.06 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
39.06
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
549th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
44.07
in 2005
All-time low
7.5
in 1979
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Rhön-Grabfeld, 1978–2012

102030401978199520121978: 81979: 7.51980: 15.91981: 201982: 21.71983: 23.71984: 271985: 14.51986: 19.61987: 19.91988: 18.21989: 10.21990: 10.21991: 20.71992: 16.21993: 14.31994: 13.51995: 23.11996: 22.21997: 27.41998: 33.51999: 19.82000: 18.82001: 40.42002: 31.32003: 32.52004: 32.32005: 44.12006: 29.22007: 28.52008: 37.22009: 22.92010: 25.12011: 39.92012: 39.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rhön-Grabfeld is 39.06, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rhön-Grabfeld peaked at 44.07 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.5, in 1979.

Rhön-Grabfeld ranks 549th of 1633 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Rhön-Grabfeld, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Rhön-Grabfeld, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 8
1979 7.5 -6.2%
1980 15.95 +112.7%
1981 20 +25.4%
1982 21.67 +8.4%
1983 23.67 +9.2%
1984 27 +14.1%
1985 14.5 -46.3%
1986 19.55 +34.8%
1987 19.92 +1.9%
1988 18.21 -8.6%
1989 10.25 -43.7%
1990 10.17 -0.8%
1991 20.67 +103.2%
1992 16.21 -21.6%
1993 14.27 -12.0%
1994 13.5 -5.4%
1995 23.14 +71.4%
1996 22.19 -4.1%
1997 27.45 +23.7%
1998 33.52 +22.1%
1999 19.79 -41.0%
2000 18.75 -5.3%
2001 40.36 +115.3%
2002 31.3 -22.4%
2003 32.55 +4.0%
2004 32.31 -0.7%
2005 44.07 +36.4%
2006 29.25 -33.6%
2007 28.48 -2.6%
2008 37.17 +30.5%
2009 22.89 -38.4%
2010 25.15 +9.9%
2011 39.93 +58.8%
2012 39.06 -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.75 7.5 8 2
1980s 19.07 10.25 27 10
1990s 20.09 10.17 33.52 10
2000s 31.71 18.75 44.07 10
2010s 34.71 25.15 39.93 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rhön-Grabfeld?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rhön-Grabfeld was 39.06 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Rhön-Grabfeld?
The highest recorded value was 44.07 in 2005.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Rhön-Grabfeld?
The lowest recorded value was 7.5 in 1979.
How does Rhön-Grabfeld rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Rhön-Grabfeld ranks 549th out of 1633 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Rhön-Grabfeld?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rhön-Grabfeld 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,666 places, 49,665 data points, 1977–2012
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