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

Saarpfalz-Kreis: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 26.41 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
26.41 Number
Change on year
up 12.6%
Rank
688th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
39.14 Number
in 2009
All-time low
1.5 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

0102030401977199420121977: 1.5 Number1978: 8.3 Number1979: 9.2 Number1980: 4.5 Number1981: 10.6 Number1982: 4.5 Number1983: 6 Number1984: 10.6 Number1985: 11.6 Number1986: 11.1 Number1987: 15.8 Number1988: 12 Number1989: 18.5 Number1990: 10.4 Number1991: 14.6 Number1992: 17.6 Number1993: 13.8 Number1994: 13.2 Number1995: 18.7 Number1996: 14 Number1997: 28.4 Number1998: 23.5 Number1999: 32.2 Number2000: 30 Number2001: 28.1 Number2002: 31.8 Number2003: 34.4 Number2004: 16.6 Number2005: 38.9 Number2006: 34.5 Number2007: 25.6 Number2008: 32.1 Number2009: 39.1 Number2010: 28.7 Number2011: 23.4 Number2012: 26.4 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Saarpfalz-Kreis stood at 26.41 Number.

That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Saarpfalz-Kreis peaked at 39.14 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.5 Number, in 1977.

That places Saarpfalz-Kreis 688th out of 1634 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 Saarpfalz-Kreis, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Saarpfalz-Kreis, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 1.5 Number
1978 8.33 Number +455.3%
1979 9.17 Number +10.1%
1980 4.53 Number -50.6%
1981 10.58 Number +133.6%
1982 4.5 Number -57.5%
1983 6 Number +33.3%
1984 10.58 Number +76.3%
1985 11.58 Number +9.5%
1986 11.06 Number -4.5%
1987 15.78 Number +42.7%
1988 12.03 Number -23.8%
1989 18.51 Number +53.9%
1990 10.4 Number -43.8%
1991 14.63 Number +40.7%
1992 17.63 Number +20.5%
1993 13.77 Number -21.9%
1994 13.16 Number -4.4%
1995 18.73 Number +42.3%
1996 14.04 Number -25.0%
1997 28.36 Number +102.0%
1998 23.54 Number -17.0%
1999 32.24 Number +37.0%
2000 30.03 Number -6.9%
2001 28.1 Number -6.4%
2002 31.82 Number +13.2%
2003 34.35 Number +8.0%
2004 16.59 Number -51.7%
2005 38.87 Number +134.3%
2006 34.48 Number -11.3%
2007 25.64 Number -25.6%
2008 32.07 Number +25.1%
2009 39.14 Number +22.0%
2010 28.72 Number -26.6%
2011 23.45 Number -18.3%
2012 26.41 Number +12.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.33 Number 1.5 Number 9.17 Number 3
1980s 10.52 Number 4.5 Number 18.51 Number 10
1990s 18.65 Number 10.4 Number 32.24 Number 10
2000s 31.11 Number 16.59 Number 39.14 Number 10
2010s 26.19 Number 23.45 Number 28.72 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Saarpfalz-Kreis?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Saarpfalz-Kreis was 26.41 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Saarpfalz-Kreis?
The highest recorded value was 39.14 Number in 2009.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Saarpfalz-Kreis?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5 Number in 1977.
How does Saarpfalz-Kreis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Saarpfalz-Kreis ranks 688th 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 Saarpfalz-Kreis?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saarpfalz-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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