Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge

Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 14.55 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
14.55 Number
Change on year
down 32.5%
Rank
910th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
34.02 Number
in 2001
All-time low
0.17 Number
in 1980
Years of data
33
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, 1978–2012

01020301978199520121978: 2.1 Number1979: 1.1 Number1980: 0.17 Number1983: 0.75 Number1984: 2.1 Number1985: 1.9 Number1986: 1.2 Number1987: 1.1 Number1988: 1.9 Number1989: 1.4 Number1990: 3.4 Number1991: 1.9 Number1992: 1.7 Number1993: 7.5 Number1994: 8.5 Number1995: 10.9 Number1996: 19.8 Number1997: 14.6 Number1998: 25 Number1999: 22.9 Number2000: 29.3 Number2001: 34 Number2002: 19 Number2003: 28.1 Number2004: 24.5 Number2005: 29 Number2006: 23.9 Number2007: 33.8 Number2008: 26.6 Number2009: 29 Number2010: 20.2 Number2011: 21.6 Number2012: 14.6 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge recorded 14.55 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.5% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge peaked at 34.02 Number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.17 Number, in 1980.

That places Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge 910th 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 Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, 1978 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1978 2.07 Number
1979 1.1 Number -46.9%
1980 0.17 Number -84.5%
1983 0.75 Number +341.2%
1984 2.15 Number +186.7%
1985 1.85 Number -14.0%
1986 1.2 Number -35.1%
1987 1.06 Number -11.7%
1988 1.9 Number +79.2%
1989 1.37 Number -27.9%
1990 3.4 Number +148.2%
1991 1.92 Number -43.5%
1992 1.66 Number -13.5%
1993 7.49 Number +351.2%
1994 8.53 Number +13.9%
1995 10.89 Number +27.7%
1996 19.84 Number +82.2%
1997 14.61 Number -26.4%
1998 25.02 Number +71.3%
1999 22.87 Number -8.6%
2000 29.34 Number +28.3%
2001 34.02 Number +16.0%
2002 18.98 Number -44.2%
2003 28.06 Number +47.8%
2004 24.49 Number -12.7%
2005 29.01 Number +18.5%
2006 23.94 Number -17.5%
2007 33.78 Number +41.1%
2008 26.61 Number -21.2%
2009 29.01 Number +9.0%
2010 20.24 Number -30.2%
2011 21.56 Number +6.5%
2012 14.55 Number -32.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.58 Number 1.1 Number 2.07 Number 2
1980s 1.31 Number 0.17 Number 2.15 Number 8
1990s 11.62 Number 1.66 Number 25.02 Number 10
2000s 27.72 Number 18.98 Number 34.02 Number 10
2010s 18.78 Number 14.55 Number 21.56 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge was 14.55 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge?
The highest recorded value was 34.02 Number in 2001.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge?
The lowest recorded value was 0.17 Number in 1980.
How does Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge ranks 910th 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 Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge 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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