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

Soest: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 78.27 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
78.27
Change on year
down 3.4%
Rank
331st
of 1633 regions
All-time high
95.45
in 2004
All-time low
1.33
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

0204060801001977199420121977: 1.31978: 8.21979: 141980: 141981: 12.81982: 20.51983: 5.81984: 10.41985: 19.61986: 18.11987: 321988: 36.11989: 43.41990: 36.21991: 31.71992: 39.51993: 47.61994: 481995: 43.11996: 41.11997: 70.11998: 64.51999: 77.32000: 84.52001: 70.22002: 67.52003: 87.12004: 95.52005: 76.62006: 69.22007: 922008: 72.12009: 66.22010: 80.92011: 812012: 78.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Soest is 78.27, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Soest peaked at 95.45 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.33, in 1977.

Soest ranks 331st of 1633 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.86 1.33 14 3
1980s 21.27 5.83 43.37 10
1990s 49.91 31.67 77.27 10
2000s 78.09 66.24 95.45 10
2010s 80.07 78.27 81 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Soest?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Soest was 78.27 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Soest?
The highest recorded value was 95.45 in 2004.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Soest?
The lowest recorded value was 1.33 in 1977.
How does Soest rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Soest ranks 331st 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 Soest?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Soest 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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