Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Trier-Saarburg

Trier-Saarburg: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 19.73 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
19.73 Number
Change on year
up 6.0%
Rank
801st
of 1634 regions
All-time high
29.76 Number
in 2005
All-time low
1 Number
in 1978
Years of data
33
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Trier-Saarburg, 1978–2012

01020301978199520121978: 1 Number1981: 1 Number1982: 2.3 Number1983: 3.7 Number1984: 8.2 Number1985: 11.3 Number1986: 8.1 Number1987: 7.2 Number1988: 7 Number1989: 10.3 Number1990: 11.6 Number1991: 7.8 Number1992: 9.5 Number1993: 10.7 Number1994: 9.8 Number1995: 27.1 Number1996: 15.4 Number1997: 10 Number1998: 13.4 Number1999: 15.3 Number2000: 15.6 Number2001: 16.4 Number2002: 13.8 Number2003: 17.9 Number2004: 18.6 Number2005: 29.8 Number2006: 12.8 Number2007: 20.9 Number2008: 14.8 Number2009: 18.8 Number2010: 21.4 Number2011: 18.6 Number2012: 19.7 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Trier-Saarburg stood at 19.73 Number.

That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Trier-Saarburg peaked at 29.76 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1978.

Trier-Saarburg ranks 801st of 1634 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 Trier-Saarburg, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Trier-Saarburg, 1978 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1978 1 Number
1981 1 Number +0.0%
1982 2.33 Number +133.0%
1983 3.67 Number +57.5%
1984 8.17 Number +122.6%
1985 11.29 Number +38.2%
1986 8.13 Number -28.0%
1987 7.25 Number -10.8%
1988 7 Number -3.4%
1989 10.28 Number +46.9%
1990 11.56 Number +12.5%
1991 7.83 Number -32.3%
1992 9.53 Number +21.7%
1993 10.7 Number +12.3%
1994 9.83 Number -8.1%
1995 27.08 Number +175.5%
1996 15.45 Number -42.9%
1997 10 Number -35.3%
1998 13.45 Number +34.5%
1999 15.27 Number +13.5%
2000 15.6 Number +2.2%
2001 16.39 Number +5.1%
2002 13.79 Number -15.9%
2003 17.89 Number +29.7%
2004 18.55 Number +3.7%
2005 29.76 Number +60.4%
2006 12.84 Number -56.9%
2007 20.88 Number +62.6%
2008 14.78 Number -29.2%
2009 18.83 Number +27.4%
2010 21.42 Number +13.8%
2011 18.62 Number -13.1%
2012 19.73 Number +6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 Number 1 Number 1 Number 1
1980s 6.57 Number 1 Number 11.29 Number 9
1990s 13.07 Number 7.83 Number 27.08 Number 10
2000s 17.93 Number 12.84 Number 29.76 Number 10
2010s 19.92 Number 18.62 Number 21.42 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Trier-Saarburg?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Trier-Saarburg was 19.73 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Trier-Saarburg?
The highest recorded value was 29.76 Number in 2005.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Trier-Saarburg?
The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1978.
How does Trier-Saarburg rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Trier-Saarburg ranks 801st 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 Trier-Saarburg?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Trier-Saarburg 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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