Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Saarlouis

Saarlouis: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 19.22 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
19.22
Change on year
up 36.8%
Rank
809th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
29.07
in 2006
All-time low
1
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

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

01020301978199520121978: 11979: 2.51980: 4.21981: 3.61982: 2.51983: 3.31984: 31985: 1.71986: 6.81987: 4.21988: 5.91989: 3.11990: 5.31991: 6.91992: 8.11993: 12.11994: 14.91995: 13.81996: 12.71997: 20.21998: 19.71999: 222000: 14.52001: 16.82002: 162003: 13.32004: 18.92005: 21.42006: 29.12007: 21.52008: 21.42009: 292010: 18.22011: 14.12012: 19.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Saarlouis recorded 19.22 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

The figure is up 36.8% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Saarlouis peaked at 29.07 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1978.

That places Saarlouis 809th out of 1633 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Saarlouis, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Saarlouis, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 1
1979 2.5 +150.0%
1980 4.17 +66.8%
1981 3.62 -13.2%
1982 2.5 -30.9%
1983 3.33 +33.2%
1984 3 -9.9%
1985 1.73 -42.3%
1986 6.85 +296.0%
1987 4.17 -39.1%
1988 5.92 +42.0%
1989 3.15 -46.8%
1990 5.33 +69.2%
1991 6.92 +29.8%
1992 8.13 +17.5%
1993 12.08 +48.6%
1994 14.92 +23.5%
1995 13.82 -7.4%
1996 12.73 -7.9%
1997 20.18 +58.5%
1998 19.68 -2.5%
1999 21.98 +11.7%
2000 14.47 -34.2%
2001 16.76 +15.8%
2002 16.03 -4.4%
2003 13.26 -17.3%
2004 18.9 +42.5%
2005 21.39 +13.2%
2006 29.07 +35.9%
2007 21.48 -26.1%
2008 21.37 -0.5%
2009 29.03 +35.8%
2010 18.18 -37.4%
2011 14.05 -22.7%
2012 19.22 +36.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.75 1 2.5 2
1980s 3.84 1.73 6.85 10
1990s 13.58 5.33 21.98 10
2000s 20.18 13.26 29.07 10
2010s 17.15 14.05 19.22 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Saarlouis?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Saarlouis was 19.22 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Saarlouis?
The highest recorded value was 29.07 in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Saarlouis?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1978.
How does Saarlouis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Saarlouis ranks 809th 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 Saarlouis?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saarlouis 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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