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

Schwäbisch Hall: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 42.17 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
42.17 Number
Change on year
up 8.0%
Rank
531st
of 1634 regions
All-time high
66.89 Number
in 2003
All-time low
2.5 Number
in 1980
Years of data
34
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Schwäbisch Hall, 1978–2012

02040601978199520121978: 3 Number1980: 2.5 Number1981: 5.5 Number1982: 8 Number1983: 10.2 Number1984: 3.5 Number1985: 7.8 Number1986: 11.7 Number1987: 11.7 Number1988: 21.7 Number1989: 17.3 Number1990: 12.2 Number1991: 20.7 Number1992: 17.3 Number1993: 21.8 Number1994: 35.9 Number1995: 36.4 Number1996: 43.4 Number1997: 30.3 Number1998: 43.6 Number1999: 42.1 Number2000: 47.8 Number2001: 30.7 Number2002: 35.8 Number2003: 66.9 Number2004: 47.6 Number2005: 46.2 Number2006: 55.2 Number2007: 57.4 Number2008: 49.1 Number2009: 59.2 Number2010: 53.3 Number2011: 39.1 Number2012: 42.2 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Schwäbisch Hall stood at 42.17 Number.

That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Schwäbisch Hall peaked at 66.89 Number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.5 Number, in 1980.

Schwäbisch Hall ranks 531st 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 Schwäbisch Hall, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Schwäbisch Hall, 1978 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1978 3 Number
1980 2.5 Number -16.7%
1981 5.5 Number +120.0%
1982 8 Number +45.5%
1983 10.25 Number +28.1%
1984 3.5 Number -65.9%
1985 7.75 Number +121.4%
1986 11.7 Number +51.0%
1987 11.7 Number +0.0%
1988 21.67 Number +85.2%
1989 17.28 Number -20.3%
1990 12.17 Number -29.6%
1991 20.66 Number +69.8%
1992 17.29 Number -16.3%
1993 21.77 Number +25.9%
1994 35.88 Number +64.8%
1995 36.44 Number +1.6%
1996 43.38 Number +19.0%
1997 30.29 Number -30.2%
1998 43.6 Number +43.9%
1999 42.07 Number -3.5%
2000 47.79 Number +13.6%
2001 30.66 Number -35.8%
2002 35.8 Number +16.8%
2003 66.89 Number +86.8%
2004 47.61 Number -28.8%
2005 46.19 Number -3.0%
2006 55.19 Number +19.5%
2007 57.44 Number +4.1%
2008 49.08 Number -14.6%
2009 59.24 Number +20.7%
2010 53.3 Number -10.0%
2011 39.06 Number -26.7%
2012 42.17 Number +8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3 Number 3 Number 3 Number 1
1980s 9.98 Number 2.5 Number 21.67 Number 10
1990s 30.36 Number 12.17 Number 43.6 Number 10
2000s 49.59 Number 30.66 Number 66.89 Number 10
2010s 44.84 Number 39.06 Number 53.3 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Schwäbisch Hall?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Schwäbisch Hall was 42.17 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Schwäbisch Hall?
The highest recorded value was 66.89 Number in 2003.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Schwäbisch Hall?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5 Number in 1980.
How does Schwäbisch Hall rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Schwäbisch Hall ranks 531st 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 Schwäbisch Hall?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Schwäbisch Hall 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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