Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt

Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 32.55 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
32.55 Number
Change on year
down 11.2%
Rank
615th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
53.15 Number
in 2005
All-time low
3.98 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

010203040501977199420121977: 4 Number1978: 9.7 Number1979: 10.5 Number1980: 14.3 Number1981: 16.3 Number1982: 16.2 Number1983: 29.8 Number1984: 25 Number1985: 21.8 Number1986: 18.2 Number1987: 37.7 Number1988: 35.5 Number1989: 36.6 Number1990: 23.6 Number1991: 25.7 Number1992: 26 Number1993: 30.2 Number1994: 33.8 Number1995: 28.1 Number1996: 32.8 Number1997: 32.1 Number1998: 37.9 Number1999: 36.1 Number2000: 41 Number2001: 26.4 Number2002: 31.5 Number2003: 39.7 Number2004: 35.7 Number2005: 53.1 Number2006: 49.7 Number2007: 44.8 Number2008: 47.1 Number2009: 45 Number2010: 52.1 Number2011: 36.7 Number2012: 32.5 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt stood at 32.55 Number.

The figure is down 11.2% 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 Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt peaked at 53.15 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.98 Number, in 1977.

Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 615th of 1634 regions on this measure, 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 Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 3.98 Number
1978 9.65 Number +142.5%
1979 10.53 Number +9.1%
1980 14.31 Number +35.9%
1981 16.28 Number +13.8%
1982 16.21 Number -0.4%
1983 29.8 Number +83.8%
1984 25.04 Number -16.0%
1985 21.8 Number -12.9%
1986 18.22 Number -16.4%
1987 37.69 Number +106.9%
1988 35.5 Number -5.8%
1989 36.58 Number +3.0%
1990 23.59 Number -35.5%
1991 25.69 Number +8.9%
1992 26.04 Number +1.4%
1993 30.24 Number +16.1%
1994 33.81 Number +11.8%
1995 28.05 Number -17.0%
1996 32.81 Number +17.0%
1997 32.14 Number -2.0%
1998 37.9 Number +17.9%
1999 36.15 Number -4.6%
2000 40.96 Number +13.3%
2001 26.36 Number -35.6%
2002 31.49 Number +19.5%
2003 39.68 Number +26.0%
2004 35.67 Number -10.1%
2005 53.15 Number +49.0%
2006 49.68 Number -6.5%
2007 44.83 Number -9.8%
2008 47.13 Number +5.1%
2009 45 Number -4.5%
2010 52.1 Number +15.8%
2011 36.67 Number -29.6%
2012 32.55 Number -11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.05 Number 3.98 Number 10.53 Number 3
1980s 25.14 Number 14.31 Number 37.69 Number 10
1990s 30.64 Number 23.59 Number 37.9 Number 10
2000s 41.39 Number 26.36 Number 53.15 Number 10
2010s 40.44 Number 32.55 Number 52.1 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt was 32.55 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The highest recorded value was 53.15 Number in 2005.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The lowest recorded value was 3.98 Number in 1977.
How does Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 615th 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 Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt 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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