Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Städteregion Aachen
Städteregion Aachen: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 178.72 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Städteregion Aachen, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Städteregion Aachen recorded 178.72 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.
The figure is down 16.5% on the previous year and down 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Städteregion Aachen peaked at 553.24 Number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.98 Number, in 1977.
That places Städteregion Aachen 164th out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Städteregion Aachen, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 9.98 Number | — |
| 1978 | 15.03 Number | +50.6% |
| 1979 | 33.93 Number | +125.7% |
| 1980 | 52.31 Number | +54.2% |
| 1981 | 54.52 Number | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 56.96 Number | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 82.21 Number | +44.3% |
| 1984 | 79.43 Number | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 108.2 Number | +36.2% |
| 1986 | 94.48 Number | -12.7% |
| 1987 | 109.62 Number | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 116.99 Number | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 114.81 Number | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 96.96 Number | -15.5% |
| 1991 | 89.8 Number | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 84.43 Number | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 108.67 Number | +28.7% |
| 1994 | 124.13 Number | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 128.86 Number | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 127.09 Number | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 136.66 Number | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 199.23 Number | +45.8% |
| 1999 | 356.72 Number | +79.0% |
| 2000 | 384.67 Number | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 426.63 Number | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 490.2 Number | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 553.24 Number | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 515.7 Number | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 504.61 Number | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 226.94 Number | -55.0% |
| 2007 | 224.8 Number | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 222.82 Number | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 205.37 Number | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 229.84 Number | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 214.11 Number | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 178.72 Number | -16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.65 Number | 9.98 Number | 33.93 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 86.95 Number | 52.31 Number | 116.99 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 145.25 Number | 84.43 Number | 356.72 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 375.5 Number | 205.37 Number | 553.24 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 207.56 Number | 178.72 Number | 229.84 Number | 3 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Städteregion Aachen?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Städteregion Aachen was 178.72 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Städteregion Aachen?
- The highest recorded value was 553.24 Number in 2003.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Städteregion Aachen?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.98 Number in 1977.
- How does Städteregion Aachen rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Städteregion Aachen ranks 164th 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 Städteregion Aachen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Städteregion Aachen 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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