Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Tübingen, Landkreis

Tübingen, Landkreis: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 103.05 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
103.05 Number
Change on year
down 14.2%
Rank
262nd
of 1634 regions
All-time high
135.8 Number
in 2006
All-time low
0.5 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

0501001501977199420121977: 0.5 Number1978: 7.9 Number1979: 9.5 Number1980: 13.7 Number1981: 14.1 Number1982: 21.1 Number1983: 15.8 Number1984: 12.8 Number1985: 24.9 Number1986: 27.2 Number1987: 36.6 Number1988: 30.1 Number1989: 33 Number1990: 41.8 Number1991: 31.9 Number1992: 28.4 Number1993: 34.5 Number1994: 36.6 Number1995: 44.5 Number1996: 67.1 Number1997: 70.1 Number1998: 80.7 Number1999: 98.1 Number2000: 100.2 Number2001: 126.4 Number2002: 121.8 Number2003: 97.6 Number2004: 117.9 Number2005: 109.1 Number2006: 135.8 Number2007: 133.6 Number2008: 130.6 Number2009: 122.5 Number2010: 134.1 Number2011: 120.1 Number2012: 103 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Tübingen, Landkreis stood at 103.05 Number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Tübingen, Landkreis peaked at 135.8 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.5 Number, in 1977.

That places Tübingen, Landkreis 262nd out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Tübingen, Landkreis, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Tübingen, Landkreis, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 0.5 Number
1978 7.92 Number +1484.0%
1979 9.54 Number +20.5%
1980 13.71 Number +43.7%
1981 14.07 Number +2.6%
1982 21.1 Number +50.0%
1983 15.85 Number -24.9%
1984 12.81 Number -19.2%
1985 24.85 Number +94.0%
1986 27.19 Number +9.4%
1987 36.62 Number +34.7%
1988 30.07 Number -17.9%
1989 32.99 Number +9.7%
1990 41.8 Number +26.7%
1991 31.94 Number -23.6%
1992 28.38 Number -11.1%
1993 34.54 Number +21.7%
1994 36.57 Number +5.9%
1995 44.5 Number +21.7%
1996 67.09 Number +50.8%
1997 70.1 Number +4.5%
1998 80.73 Number +15.2%
1999 98.08 Number +21.5%
2000 100.2 Number +2.2%
2001 126.42 Number +26.2%
2002 121.82 Number -3.6%
2003 97.64 Number -19.8%
2004 117.94 Number +20.8%
2005 109.07 Number -7.5%
2006 135.8 Number +24.5%
2007 133.57 Number -1.6%
2008 130.64 Number -2.2%
2009 122.47 Number -6.3%
2010 134.05 Number +9.5%
2011 120.07 Number -10.4%
2012 103.05 Number -14.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.99 Number 0.5 Number 9.54 Number 3
1980s 22.93 Number 12.81 Number 36.62 Number 10
1990s 53.37 Number 28.38 Number 98.08 Number 10
2000s 119.56 Number 97.64 Number 135.8 Number 10
2010s 119.06 Number 103.05 Number 134.05 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Tübingen, Landkreis?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Tübingen, Landkreis was 103.05 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Tübingen, Landkreis?
The highest recorded value was 135.8 Number in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Tübingen, Landkreis?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 Number in 1977.
How does Tübingen, Landkreis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Tübingen, Landkreis ranks 262nd 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 Tübingen, Landkreis?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tübingen, Landkreis 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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