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

Schwandorf: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 36.33 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
36.33 Number
Change on year
down 25.1%
Rank
574th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
48.6 Number
in 2010
All-time low
2.33 Number
in 1986
Years of data
34
1979–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Schwandorf, 1979–2012

010203040501979199520121979: 3 Number1980: 6 Number1981: 3.2 Number1982: 4.2 Number1983: 2.7 Number1984: 4.2 Number1985: 10.2 Number1986: 2.3 Number1987: 3 Number1988: 8 Number1989: 6.4 Number1990: 8.1 Number1991: 10.8 Number1992: 9.5 Number1993: 13 Number1994: 16.8 Number1995: 23.2 Number1996: 21.3 Number1997: 24.1 Number1998: 18 Number1999: 19.9 Number2000: 34.5 Number2001: 18.9 Number2002: 25 Number2003: 28.6 Number2004: 32.1 Number2005: 29.5 Number2006: 36.1 Number2007: 32.8 Number2008: 25.3 Number2009: 38.2 Number2010: 48.6 Number2011: 48.5 Number2012: 36.3 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Schwandorf is 36.33 Number, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of down 25.1% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Schwandorf peaked at 48.6 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.33 Number, in 1986.

Schwandorf ranks 574th 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 Schwandorf, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Schwandorf, 1979 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1979 3.03 Number
1980 6 Number +98.0%
1981 3.25 Number -45.8%
1982 4.17 Number +28.3%
1983 2.67 Number -36.0%
1984 4.17 Number +56.2%
1985 10.17 Number +143.9%
1986 2.33 Number -77.1%
1987 3 Number +28.8%
1988 7.95 Number +165.0%
1989 6.37 Number -19.9%
1990 8.08 Number +26.8%
1991 10.8 Number +33.7%
1992 9.49 Number -12.1%
1993 13.02 Number +37.2%
1994 16.82 Number +29.2%
1995 23.18 Number +37.8%
1996 21.33 Number -8.0%
1997 24.12 Number +13.1%
1998 18.03 Number -25.2%
1999 19.9 Number +10.4%
2000 34.54 Number +73.6%
2001 18.89 Number -45.3%
2002 25.01 Number +32.4%
2003 28.55 Number +14.2%
2004 32.08 Number +12.4%
2005 29.46 Number -8.2%
2006 36.13 Number +22.6%
2007 32.75 Number -9.4%
2008 25.33 Number -22.7%
2009 38.21 Number +50.8%
2010 48.6 Number +27.2%
2011 48.51 Number -0.2%
2012 36.33 Number -25.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.03 Number 3.03 Number 3.03 Number 1
1980s 5.01 Number 2.33 Number 10.17 Number 10
1990s 16.48 Number 8.08 Number 24.12 Number 10
2000s 30.09 Number 18.89 Number 38.21 Number 10
2010s 44.48 Number 36.33 Number 48.6 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Schwandorf?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Schwandorf was 36.33 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Schwandorf?
The highest recorded value was 48.6 Number in 2010.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Schwandorf?
The lowest recorded value was 2.33 Number in 1986.
How does Schwandorf rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Schwandorf ranks 574th 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 Schwandorf?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Schwandorf 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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