Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Trier
Trier: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 44.59 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Trier, 1978–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Trier stood at 44.59.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Trier peaked at 66.31 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.25, in 1978.
Trier ranks 514th of 1633 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Trier, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1.25 | — |
| 1979 | 6 | +380.0% |
| 1980 | 9.83 | +63.8% |
| 1981 | 9.33 | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 12.92 | +38.5% |
| 1983 | 13.5 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 16 | +18.5% |
| 1985 | 24.29 | +51.8% |
| 1986 | 20.28 | -16.5% |
| 1987 | 28.28 | +39.4% |
| 1988 | 20.58 | -27.2% |
| 1989 | 22.02 | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 27.51 | +24.9% |
| 1991 | 23.08 | -16.1% |
| 1992 | 31.95 | +38.4% |
| 1993 | 29.63 | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 27.76 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 50.73 | +82.7% |
| 1996 | 34.18 | -32.6% |
| 1997 | 26.03 | -23.8% |
| 1998 | 32.63 | +25.4% |
| 1999 | 35.03 | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 45.09 | +28.7% |
| 2001 | 37.14 | -17.6% |
| 2002 | 33.74 | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 42.39 | +25.6% |
| 2004 | 43.56 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 66.31 | +52.2% |
| 2006 | 37.51 | -43.4% |
| 2007 | 59.83 | +59.5% |
| 2008 | 48.21 | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 59.14 | +22.7% |
| 2010 | 49.85 | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 52.18 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 44.59 | -14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.62 | 1.25 | 6 | 2 |
| 1980s | 17.7 | 9.33 | 28.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.85 | 23.08 | 50.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.29 | 33.74 | 66.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.87 | 44.59 | 52.18 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Trier?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Trier was 44.59 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Trier?
- The highest recorded value was 66.31 in 2005.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Trier?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 in 1978.
- How does Trier rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Trier ranks 514th 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 Trier?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trier 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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