Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Schmalkalden-Meiningen (NUTS 2021)

Schmalkalden-Meiningen (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 10.15 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
10.15 Number
Change on year
down 27.0%
Rank
1013th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
22.28 Number
in 2008
All-time low
0.5 Number
in 1990
Years of data
27
1984–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Schmalkalden-Meiningen (NUTS 2021), 1984–2012

051015201984199820121984: 0.99 Number1986: 1.8 Number1987: 0.65 Number1988: 0.7 Number1989: 1.1 Number1990: 0.5 Number1991: 1 Number1993: 1.7 Number1994: 4.1 Number1995: 5.5 Number1996: 6.3 Number1997: 7.1 Number1998: 6 Number1999: 1.2 Number2000: 9.6 Number2001: 7.7 Number2002: 8.4 Number2003: 12.7 Number2004: 9 Number2005: 11.8 Number2006: 11.2 Number2007: 17.3 Number2008: 22.3 Number2009: 12.5 Number2010: 14.8 Number2011: 13.9 Number2012: 10.2 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Schmalkalden-Meiningen (NUTS 2021) stood at 10.15 Number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.0% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Schmalkalden-Meiningen (NUTS 2021) peaked at 22.28 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5 Number, in 1990.

Schmalkalden-Meiningen (NUTS 2021) ranks 1013th of 1634 regions on this measure, 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 Schmalkalden-Meiningen (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Schmalkalden-Meiningen (NUTS 2021), 1984 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1984 0.99 Number
1986 1.8 Number +81.8%
1987 0.65 Number -63.9%
1988 0.7 Number +7.7%
1989 1.13 Number +61.4%
1990 0.5 Number -55.8%
1991 1 Number +100.0%
1993 1.67 Number +67.0%
1994 4.08 Number +144.3%
1995 5.5 Number +34.8%
1996 6.35 Number +15.5%
1997 7.08 Number +11.5%
1998 6.02 Number -15.0%
1999 1.25 Number -79.2%
2000 9.62 Number +669.6%
2001 7.68 Number -20.2%
2002 8.45 Number +10.0%
2003 12.72 Number +50.5%
2004 9.03 Number -29.0%
2005 11.84 Number +31.1%
2006 11.19 Number -5.5%
2007 17.33 Number +54.9%
2008 22.28 Number +28.6%
2009 12.5 Number -43.9%
2010 14.82 Number +18.6%
2011 13.9 Number -6.2%
2012 10.15 Number -27.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.05 Number 0.65 Number 1.8 Number 5
1990s 3.72 Number 0.5 Number 7.08 Number 9
2000s 12.26 Number 7.68 Number 22.28 Number 10
2010s 12.96 Number 10.15 Number 14.82 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Schmalkalden-Meiningen (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Schmalkalden-Meiningen (NUTS 2021) was 10.15 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Schmalkalden-Meiningen (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 22.28 Number in 2008.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Schmalkalden-Meiningen (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 Number in 1990.
How does Schmalkalden-Meiningen (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Schmalkalden-Meiningen (NUTS 2021) ranks 1013th 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 Schmalkalden-Meiningen (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Schmalkalden-Meiningen (NUTS 2021) 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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