Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Siegen-Wittgenstein

Siegen-Wittgenstein: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 55.63 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
55.63
Change on year
down 27.9%
Rank
445th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
101.7
in 2006
All-time low
5.25
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Siegen-Wittgenstein, 1977–2012

0204060801001977199420121977: 5.21978: 25.41979: 13.81980: 291981: 18.61982: 20.91983: 23.91984: 44.51985: 45.31986: 52.81987: 49.51988: 611989: 47.81990: 49.51991: 45.21992: 441993: 43.81994: 48.91995: 62.61996: 89.81997: 85.91998: 85.91999: 81.52000: 85.82001: 72.72002: 62.92003: 81.72004: 53.32005: 74.92006: 101.72007: 81.82008: 72.82009: 76.12010: 76.22011: 77.22012: 55.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Siegen-Wittgenstein stood at 55.63.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.9% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Siegen-Wittgenstein peaked at 101.7 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.25, in 1977.

That places Siegen-Wittgenstein 445th out of 1633 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Siegen-Wittgenstein, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Siegen-Wittgenstein, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 5.25
1978 25.35 +382.9%
1979 13.83 -45.4%
1980 28.96 +109.4%
1981 18.55 -35.9%
1982 20.92 +12.8%
1983 23.92 +14.3%
1984 44.47 +85.9%
1985 45.33 +1.9%
1986 52.77 +16.4%
1987 49.45 -6.3%
1988 61 +23.4%
1989 47.8 -21.6%
1990 49.48 +3.5%
1991 45.17 -8.7%
1992 43.95 -2.7%
1993 43.76 -0.4%
1994 48.9 +11.7%
1995 62.61 +28.0%
1996 89.81 +43.4%
1997 85.94 -4.3%
1998 85.89 -0.1%
1999 81.47 -5.1%
2000 85.81 +5.3%
2001 72.74 -15.2%
2002 62.91 -13.5%
2003 81.7 +29.9%
2004 53.29 -34.8%
2005 74.91 +40.6%
2006 101.7 +35.8%
2007 81.79 -19.6%
2008 72.75 -11.1%
2009 76.07 +4.6%
2010 76.17 +0.1%
2011 77.18 +1.3%
2012 55.63 -27.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.81 5.25 25.35 3
1980s 39.32 18.55 61 10
1990s 63.7 43.76 89.81 10
2000s 76.37 53.29 101.7 10
2010s 69.66 55.63 77.18 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Siegen-Wittgenstein?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Siegen-Wittgenstein was 55.63 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Siegen-Wittgenstein?
The highest recorded value was 101.7 in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Siegen-Wittgenstein?
The lowest recorded value was 5.25 in 1977.
How does Siegen-Wittgenstein rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Siegen-Wittgenstein ranks 445th 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 Siegen-Wittgenstein?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Siegen-Wittgenstein 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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