Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Schleswig-Flensburg

Schleswig-Flensburg: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 4.75 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
4.75
Change on year
down 70.6%
Rank
1244th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
16.17
in 2011
All-time low
0.4
in 1994
Years of data
35
1978–2012

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

0510151978199520121978: 11979: 1.51980: 1.21981: 2.71982: 21983: 51984: 21985: 31986: 31987: 9.51988: 6.51989: 7.51990: 2.51991: 41992: 4.81993: 5.11994: 0.41995: 41996: 5.21997: 4.81998: 6.81999: 7.42000: 1.22001: 3.42002: 7.52003: 12.52004: 6.82005: 3.82006: 7.82007: 13.22008: 12.52009: 9.52010: 11.12011: 16.22012: 4.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Schleswig-Flensburg recorded 4.75 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

That represents a change of down 70.6% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Schleswig-Flensburg peaked at 16.17 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 1994.

Schleswig-Flensburg ranks 1244th of 1633 regions on this measure, 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 Schleswig-Flensburg, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Schleswig-Flensburg, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 1
1979 1.5 +50.0%
1980 1.25 -16.7%
1981 2.67 +113.6%
1982 2 -25.1%
1983 5 +150.0%
1984 2 -60.0%
1985 3 +50.0%
1986 3 +0.0%
1987 9.5 +216.7%
1988 6.5 -31.6%
1989 7.5 +15.4%
1990 2.5 -66.7%
1991 4 +60.0%
1992 4.83 +20.8%
1993 5.1 +5.6%
1994 0.4 -92.2%
1995 4 +900.0%
1996 5.17 +29.2%
1997 4.83 -6.6%
1998 6.75 +39.8%
1999 7.42 +9.9%
2000 1.25 -83.2%
2001 3.37 +169.6%
2002 7.45 +121.1%
2003 12.46 +67.2%
2004 6.84 -45.1%
2005 3.83 -44.0%
2006 7.78 +103.1%
2007 13.25 +70.3%
2008 12.51 -5.6%
2009 9.47 -24.3%
2010 11.07 +16.9%
2011 16.17 +46.1%
2012 4.75 -70.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.25 1 1.5 2
1980s 4.24 1.25 9.5 10
1990s 4.5 0.4 7.42 10
2000s 7.82 1.25 13.25 10
2010s 10.66 4.75 16.17 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Schleswig-Flensburg?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Schleswig-Flensburg was 4.75 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Schleswig-Flensburg?
The highest recorded value was 16.17 in 2011.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Schleswig-Flensburg?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 1994.
How does Schleswig-Flensburg rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Schleswig-Flensburg ranks 1244th 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 Schleswig-Flensburg?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Schleswig-Flensburg 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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