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

Schaffhausen: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 24.59 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
24.59
Change on year
down 45.7%
Rank
707th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
74.93
in 2005
All-time low
6.5
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

0204060801977199420121977: 6.51978: 10.51979: 20.61980: 25.51981: 24.41982: 24.61983: 20.31984: 19.61985: 20.11986: 27.81987: 44.41988: 26.11989: 29.61990: 21.11991: 30.31992: 19.41993: 281994: 23.71995: 27.41996: 17.71997: 471998: 41.71999: 51.52000: 42.82001: 44.92002: 49.82003: 39.42004: 39.12005: 74.92006: 50.12007: 38.82008: 362009: 39.92010: 39.82011: 45.32012: 24.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Schaffhausen is 24.59, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.7% on the previous year and down 50.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Schaffhausen peaked at 74.93 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.5, in 1977.

That places Schaffhausen 707th out of 1633 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Schaffhausen, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 6.5
1978 10.5 +61.5%
1979 20.58 +96.0%
1980 25.53 +24.1%
1981 24.39 -4.5%
1982 24.64 +1.0%
1983 20.28 -17.7%
1984 19.58 -3.5%
1985 20.08 +2.6%
1986 27.77 +38.3%
1987 44.42 +60.0%
1988 26.11 -41.2%
1989 29.62 +13.4%
1990 21.08 -28.8%
1991 30.28 +43.6%
1992 19.37 -36.0%
1993 28.02 +44.7%
1994 23.7 -15.4%
1995 27.42 +15.7%
1996 17.7 -35.4%
1997 47.05 +165.8%
1998 41.68 -11.4%
1999 51.48 +23.5%
2000 42.82 -16.8%
2001 44.92 +4.9%
2002 49.77 +10.8%
2003 39.4 -20.8%
2004 39.08 -0.8%
2005 74.93 +91.7%
2006 50.13 -33.1%
2007 38.77 -22.7%
2008 36.03 -7.1%
2009 39.89 +10.7%
2010 39.82 -0.2%
2011 45.28 +13.7%
2012 24.59 -45.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.53 6.5 20.58 3
1980s 26.24 19.58 44.42 10
1990s 30.78 17.7 51.48 10
2000s 45.57 36.03 74.93 10
2010s 36.56 24.59 45.28 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Schaffhausen?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Schaffhausen was 24.59 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Schaffhausen?
The highest recorded value was 74.93 in 2005.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Schaffhausen?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5 in 1977.
How does Schaffhausen rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Schaffhausen ranks 707th 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 Schaffhausen?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Schaffhausen 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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