Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Saarland
Saarland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 135.96 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
135.96
Change on year
down 9.2%
Rank
204th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
196.3
in 2009
All-time low
4.37
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Saarland, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Saarland recorded 135.96 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Saarland peaked at 196.3 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.37, in 1977.
That places Saarland 204th out of 1633 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top 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 Saarland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 4.37 | — |
| 1978 | 25.67 | +487.4% |
| 1979 | 23.08 | -10.1% |
| 1980 | 16.95 | -26.6% |
| 1981 | 26.15 | +54.3% |
| 1982 | 16.5 | -36.9% |
| 1983 | 26 | +57.6% |
| 1984 | 40.2 | +54.6% |
| 1985 | 47.12 | +17.2% |
| 1986 | 43.33 | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 44.07 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 52.58 | +19.3% |
| 1989 | 66.96 | +27.3% |
| 1990 | 48.85 | -27.0% |
| 1991 | 62.13 | +27.2% |
| 1992 | 69.65 | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 81.58 | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 92.63 | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 95.05 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 105.03 | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 117.73 | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 139.47 | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 148.28 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 135.2 | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 138.5 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 173.16 | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 152.33 | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 157.36 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 166.04 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 167.85 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 164.57 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 139.05 | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 196.3 | +41.2% |
| 2010 | 162.67 | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 149.67 | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 135.96 | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.71 | 4.37 | 25.67 | 3 |
| 1980s | 37.99 | 16.5 | 66.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.04 | 48.85 | 148.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 159.04 | 135.2 | 196.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 149.43 | 135.96 | 162.67 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Saarland?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Saarland was 135.96 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Saarland?
- The highest recorded value was 196.3 in 2009.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Saarland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.37 in 1977.
- How does Saarland rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Saarland ranks 204th 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 Saarland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saarland 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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