Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt

Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 3.65 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
3.65 Number
Change on year
down 52.0%
Rank
1314th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
23.18 Number
in 1999
All-time low
1.5 Number
in 1979
Years of data
35
1978–2012

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

05101520251978199520121978: 2 Number1979: 1.5 Number1980: 3.9 Number1981: 4.1 Number1982: 2.2 Number1983: 3 Number1984: 5.8 Number1985: 1.9 Number1986: 6.4 Number1987: 4.6 Number1988: 8.9 Number1989: 8.3 Number1990: 5.3 Number1991: 8.6 Number1992: 5.3 Number1993: 7.7 Number1994: 6.3 Number1995: 4.4 Number1996: 8 Number1997: 15 Number1998: 16.7 Number1999: 23.2 Number2000: 14.6 Number2001: 15.5 Number2002: 17.9 Number2003: 14.8 Number2004: 12.3 Number2005: 12.6 Number2006: 6.7 Number2007: 7.6 Number2008: 4 Number2009: 6 Number2010: 6.8 Number2011: 7.6 Number2012: 3.6 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt stood at 3.65 Number.

That represents a change of down 52.0% on the previous year and down 79.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt peaked at 23.18 Number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.5 Number, in 1979.

That places Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt 1314th 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 Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt, 1978 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1978 2 Number
1979 1.5 Number -25.0%
1980 3.92 Number +161.3%
1981 4.08 Number +4.1%
1982 2.25 Number -44.9%
1983 3 Number +33.3%
1984 5.75 Number +91.7%
1985 1.92 Number -66.6%
1986 6.38 Number +232.3%
1987 4.63 Number -27.4%
1988 8.94 Number +93.1%
1989 8.35 Number -6.6%
1990 5.33 Number -36.2%
1991 8.6 Number +61.4%
1992 5.35 Number -37.8%
1993 7.67 Number +43.4%
1994 6.33 Number -17.5%
1995 4.39 Number -30.6%
1996 8 Number +82.2%
1997 14.99 Number +87.4%
1998 16.72 Number +11.5%
1999 23.18 Number +38.6%
2000 14.64 Number -36.8%
2001 15.54 Number +6.1%
2002 17.85 Number +14.9%
2003 14.77 Number -17.3%
2004 12.27 Number -16.9%
2005 12.56 Number +2.4%
2006 6.66 Number -47.0%
2007 7.56 Number +13.5%
2008 4.02 Number -46.8%
2009 5.95 Number +48.0%
2010 6.81 Number +14.5%
2011 7.6 Number +11.6%
2012 3.65 Number -52.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.75 Number 1.5 Number 2 Number 2
1980s 4.92 Number 1.92 Number 8.94 Number 10
1990s 10.06 Number 4.39 Number 23.18 Number 10
2000s 11.18 Number 4.02 Number 17.85 Number 10
2010s 6.02 Number 3.65 Number 7.6 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt was 3.65 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The highest recorded value was 23.18 Number in 1999.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5 Number in 1979.
How does Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 1314th 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 Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Over the last ten years it is down 79.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt 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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