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

Latest (2012)
178.72 Number
Change on year
down 16.5%
Rank
164th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
553.24 Number
in 2003
All-time low
9.98 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

02004006001977199420121977: 10 Number1978: 15 Number1979: 33.9 Number1980: 52.3 Number1981: 54.5 Number1982: 57 Number1983: 82.2 Number1984: 79.4 Number1985: 108.2 Number1986: 94.5 Number1987: 109.6 Number1988: 117 Number1989: 114.8 Number1990: 97 Number1991: 89.8 Number1992: 84.4 Number1993: 108.7 Number1994: 124.1 Number1995: 128.9 Number1996: 127.1 Number1997: 136.7 Number1998: 199.2 Number1999: 356.7 Number2000: 384.7 Number2001: 426.6 Number2002: 490.2 Number2003: 553.2 Number2004: 515.7 Number2005: 504.6 Number2006: 226.9 Number2007: 224.8 Number2008: 222.8 Number2009: 205.4 Number2010: 229.8 Number2011: 214.1 Number2012: 178.7 Number

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

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Städteregion Aachen, 1977 to 2012.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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