Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Saale-Orla-Kreis

Saale-Orla-Kreis: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 1.84 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
1.84 Number
Change on year
down 68.9%
Rank
1428th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
8.44 Number
in 2006
All-time low
0.33 Number
in 1982
Years of data
28
1979–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Saale-Orla-Kreis, 1979–2012

024681979199520121979: 1 Number1982: 0.33 Number1983: 1.1 Number1984: 1.2 Number1987: 0.7 Number1988: 1 Number1990: 1.5 Number1991: 2.1 Number1992: 1.3 Number1993: 2.5 Number1994: 0.78 Number1996: 1.7 Number1997: 1.3 Number1998: 1.6 Number1999: 3.8 Number2000: 1 Number2001: 4.1 Number2002: 3.2 Number2003: 2.1 Number2004: 2.9 Number2005: 2 Number2006: 8.4 Number2007: 4 Number2008: 4.2 Number2009: 3.2 Number2010: 4.7 Number2011: 5.9 Number2012: 1.8 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Saale-Orla-Kreis stood at 1.84 Number.

The figure is down 68.9% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Saale-Orla-Kreis peaked at 8.44 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.33 Number, in 1982.

That places Saale-Orla-Kreis 1428th out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Saale-Orla-Kreis, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Saale-Orla-Kreis, 1979 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1979 1 Number
1982 0.33 Number -67.0%
1983 1.08 Number +227.3%
1984 1.25 Number +15.7%
1987 0.7 Number -44.0%
1988 1 Number +42.9%
1990 1.5 Number +50.0%
1991 2.09 Number +39.3%
1992 1.33 Number -36.4%
1993 2.53 Number +90.2%
1994 0.78 Number -69.2%
1996 1.67 Number +114.1%
1997 1.33 Number -20.4%
1998 1.64 Number +23.3%
1999 3.78 Number +130.5%
2000 1 Number -73.5%
2001 4.07 Number +307.0%
2002 3.19 Number -21.6%
2003 2.13 Number -33.2%
2004 2.87 Number +34.7%
2005 1.97 Number -31.4%
2006 8.44 Number +328.4%
2007 4 Number -52.6%
2008 4.17 Number +4.2%
2009 3.17 Number -24.0%
2010 4.67 Number +47.3%
2011 5.92 Number +26.8%
2012 1.84 Number -68.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 Number 1 Number 1 Number 1
1980s 0.872 Number 0.33 Number 1.25 Number 5
1990s 1.85 Number 0.78 Number 3.78 Number 9
2000s 3.5 Number 1 Number 8.44 Number 10
2010s 4.14 Number 1.84 Number 5.92 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Saale-Orla-Kreis?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Saale-Orla-Kreis was 1.84 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Saale-Orla-Kreis?
The highest recorded value was 8.44 Number in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Saale-Orla-Kreis?
The lowest recorded value was 0.33 Number in 1982.
How does Saale-Orla-Kreis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Saale-Orla-Kreis ranks 1428th 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 Saale-Orla-Kreis?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saale-Orla-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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