Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Steinfurt

Steinfurt: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 71.23 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
71.23
Change on year
down 37.4%
Rank
361st
of 1633 regions
All-time high
114.15
in 2005
All-time low
2
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

02550751001251977199420121977: 21978: 4.31979: 11.71980: 22.81981: 21.81982: 15.51983: 26.21984: 29.41985: 23.81986: 28.71987: 351988: 34.11989: 56.21990: 55.81991: 53.51992: 45.71993: 36.51994: 45.61995: 56.41996: 66.91997: 64.91998: 60.21999: 762000: 78.52001: 71.22002: 82.42003: 1052004: 96.12005: 114.22006: 89.92007: 90.72008: 86.22009: 104.32010: 95.82011: 113.92012: 71.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Steinfurt recorded 71.23 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

The figure is down 37.4% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Steinfurt peaked at 114.15 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1977.

Steinfurt ranks 361st of 1633 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Steinfurt, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Steinfurt, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 2
1978 4.33 +116.5%
1979 11.7 +170.2%
1980 22.75 +94.4%
1981 21.78 -4.3%
1982 15.5 -28.8%
1983 26.17 +68.8%
1984 29.42 +12.4%
1985 23.77 -19.2%
1986 28.73 +20.9%
1987 35.03 +21.9%
1988 34.15 -2.5%
1989 56.17 +64.5%
1990 55.82 -0.6%
1991 53.48 -4.2%
1992 45.67 -14.6%
1993 36.52 -20.0%
1994 45.57 +24.8%
1995 56.43 +23.8%
1996 66.88 +18.5%
1997 64.93 -2.9%
1998 60.16 -7.3%
1999 76.05 +26.4%
2000 78.48 +3.2%
2001 71.22 -9.3%
2002 82.41 +15.7%
2003 104.97 +27.4%
2004 96.06 -8.5%
2005 114.15 +18.8%
2006 89.92 -21.2%
2007 90.71 +0.9%
2008 86.2 -5.0%
2009 104.32 +21.0%
2010 95.82 -8.1%
2011 113.87 +18.8%
2012 71.23 -37.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.01 2 11.7 3
1980s 29.35 15.5 56.17 10
1990s 56.15 36.52 76.05 10
2000s 91.84 71.22 114.15 10
2010s 93.64 71.23 113.87 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Steinfurt?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Steinfurt was 71.23 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Steinfurt?
The highest recorded value was 114.15 in 2005.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Steinfurt?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1977.
How does Steinfurt rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Steinfurt ranks 361st 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 Steinfurt?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Steinfurt 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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