Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Sonneberg (NUTS 2021)

Sonneberg (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 6.33 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
6.33
Change on year
up 59.8%
Rank
1170th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
11.84
in 2009
All-time low
0.25
in 1983
Years of data
26
1983–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Sonneberg (NUTS 2021), 1983–2012

02.557.51012.51983199720121983: 0.251987: 2.41988: 2.21989: 0.51990: 0.51992: 0.51993: 1.61994: 21995: 4.11996: 1.51997: 7.51998: 41999: 5.22000: 5.92001: 6.72002: 6.22003: 9.42004: 2.82005: 3.92006: 6.82007: 82008: 4.12009: 11.82010: 8.92011: 42012: 6.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sonneberg (NUTS 2021) is 6.33, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of up 59.8% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sonneberg (NUTS 2021) peaked at 11.84 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 1983.

Sonneberg (NUTS 2021) ranks 1170th of 1633 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 Sonneberg (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Sonneberg (NUTS 2021), 1983 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1983 0.25
1987 2.4 +860.0%
1988 2.17 -9.6%
1989 0.5 -77.0%
1990 0.5 +0.0%
1992 0.5 +0.0%
1993 1.58 +216.0%
1994 2 +26.6%
1995 4.08 +104.0%
1996 1.5 -63.2%
1997 7.54 +402.7%
1998 3.97 -47.3%
1999 5.25 +32.2%
2000 5.92 +12.8%
2001 6.7 +13.2%
2002 6.16 -8.1%
2003 9.37 +52.1%
2004 2.83 -69.8%
2005 3.89 +37.5%
2006 6.77 +74.0%
2007 7.98 +17.9%
2008 4.14 -48.1%
2009 11.84 +186.0%
2010 8.91 -24.7%
2011 3.96 -55.6%
2012 6.33 +59.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.33 0.25 2.4 4
1990s 2.99 0.5 7.54 9
2000s 6.56 2.83 11.84 10
2010s 6.4 3.96 8.91 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sonneberg (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sonneberg (NUTS 2021) was 6.33 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Sonneberg (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 11.84 in 2009.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Sonneberg (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 1983.
How does Sonneberg (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Sonneberg (NUTS 2021) ranks 1170th 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 Sonneberg (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sonneberg (NUTS 2021) 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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