Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in St. Wendel

St. Wendel: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 17.07 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
17.07
Change on year
down 36.1%
Rank
862nd
of 1633 regions
All-time high
36.76
in 1998
All-time low
0.33
in 1979
Years of data
33
1979–2012

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

0102030401979199520121979: 0.331981: 2.21982: 21983: 4.51984: 6.31985: 21986: 2.31987: 3.71988: 7.11989: 3.11990: 81991: 11.31992: 6.41993: 14.61994: 17.21995: 19.61996: 25.81997: 18.91998: 36.81999: 26.92000: 17.62001: 24.32002: 29.82003: 16.32004: 29.32005: 20.72006: 19.12007: 21.32008: 17.62009: 33.72010: 242011: 26.72012: 17.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

St. Wendel recorded 17.07 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

The figure is down 36.1% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in St. Wendel peaked at 36.76 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 1979.

That places St. Wendel 862nd out of 1633 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 St. Wendel, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in St. Wendel, 1979 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1979 0.33
1981 2.25 +581.8%
1982 2 -11.1%
1983 4.5 +125.0%
1984 6.33 +40.7%
1985 2 -68.4%
1986 2.33 +16.5%
1987 3.7 +58.8%
1988 7.08 +91.4%
1989 3.08 -56.5%
1990 8 +159.7%
1991 11.33 +41.6%
1992 6.42 -43.3%
1993 14.62 +127.7%
1994 17.25 +18.0%
1995 19.65 +13.9%
1996 25.77 +31.1%
1997 18.9 -26.7%
1998 36.76 +94.5%
1999 26.85 -27.0%
2000 17.65 -34.3%
2001 24.32 +37.8%
2002 29.77 +22.4%
2003 16.29 -45.3%
2004 29.3 +79.9%
2005 20.66 -29.5%
2006 19.06 -7.7%
2007 21.29 +11.7%
2008 17.65 -17.1%
2009 33.71 +91.0%
2010 23.99 -28.8%
2011 26.71 +11.3%
2012 17.07 -36.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.33 0.33 0.33 1
1980s 3.7 2 7.08 9
1990s 18.55 6.42 36.76 10
2000s 22.97 16.29 33.71 10
2010s 22.59 17.07 26.71 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in St. Wendel?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in St. Wendel was 17.07 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in St. Wendel?
The highest recorded value was 36.76 in 1998.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in St. Wendel?
The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 1979.
How does St. Wendel rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
St. Wendel ranks 862nd 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 St. Wendel?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this St. Wendel 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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