Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis

Schwalm-Eder-Kreis: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 17.44 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
17.44 Number
Change on year
down 43.8%
Rank
854th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
40.82 Number
in 2009
All-time low
6.98 Number
in 1982
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, 1978–2012

102030401978199520121978: 11 Number1979: 9.3 Number1980: 7 Number1981: 10.4 Number1982: 7 Number1983: 19.9 Number1984: 8.8 Number1985: 8.2 Number1986: 10.5 Number1987: 14.3 Number1988: 21 Number1989: 13.7 Number1990: 12.1 Number1991: 11.1 Number1992: 16.8 Number1993: 13.7 Number1994: 7.2 Number1995: 11.5 Number1996: 11.1 Number1997: 19.6 Number1998: 13.2 Number1999: 16.7 Number2000: 14.9 Number2001: 20.6 Number2002: 16.9 Number2003: 23.1 Number2004: 16.6 Number2005: 23.8 Number2006: 32 Number2007: 36.3 Number2008: 32.2 Number2009: 40.8 Number2010: 36.2 Number2011: 31 Number2012: 17.4 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Schwalm-Eder-Kreis recorded 17.44 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.8% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis peaked at 40.82 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.98 Number, in 1982.

Schwalm-Eder-Kreis ranks 854th 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 Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, 1978 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1978 11 Number
1979 9.31 Number -15.4%
1980 7 Number -24.8%
1981 10.42 Number +48.9%
1982 6.98 Number -33.0%
1983 19.92 Number +185.4%
1984 8.75 Number -56.1%
1985 8.17 Number -6.6%
1986 10.53 Number +28.9%
1987 14.33 Number +36.1%
1988 21 Number +46.5%
1989 13.68 Number -34.9%
1990 12.08 Number -11.7%
1991 11.09 Number -8.2%
1992 16.82 Number +51.7%
1993 13.68 Number -18.7%
1994 7.25 Number -47.0%
1995 11.47 Number +58.2%
1996 11.08 Number -3.4%
1997 19.56 Number +76.5%
1998 13.23 Number -32.4%
1999 16.73 Number +26.5%
2000 14.87 Number -11.1%
2001 20.62 Number +38.7%
2002 16.86 Number -18.2%
2003 23.05 Number +36.7%
2004 16.57 Number -28.1%
2005 23.75 Number +43.3%
2006 32 Number +34.7%
2007 36.27 Number +13.3%
2008 32.23 Number -11.1%
2009 40.82 Number +26.7%
2010 36.25 Number -11.2%
2011 31.04 Number -14.4%
2012 17.44 Number -43.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.16 Number 9.31 Number 11 Number 2
1980s 12.08 Number 6.98 Number 21 Number 10
1990s 13.3 Number 7.25 Number 19.56 Number 10
2000s 25.7 Number 14.87 Number 40.82 Number 10
2010s 28.24 Number 17.44 Number 36.25 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis was 17.44 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis?
The highest recorded value was 40.82 Number in 2009.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis?
The lowest recorded value was 6.98 Number in 1982.
How does Schwalm-Eder-Kreis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Schwalm-Eder-Kreis ranks 854th 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 Schwalm-Eder-Kreis?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Schwalm-Eder-Kreis 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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