Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Ulm, Stadtkreis

Ulm, Stadtkreis: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 46.39 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
46.39
Change on year
down 36.2%
Rank
501st
of 1633 regions
All-time high
101.29
in 2004
All-time low
4.17
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Ulm, Stadtkreis, 1978–2012

0204060801001978199520121978: 4.21979: 10.81980: 9.91981: 15.11982: 15.31983: 11.81984: 26.91985: 24.71986: 26.81987: 41.71988: 34.81989: 32.91990: 20.81991: 34.81992: 27.81993: 31.71994: 37.61995: 351996: 50.71997: 52.81998: 59.71999: 56.32000: 742001: 83.22002: 96.42003: 93.22004: 101.32005: 882006: 100.82007: 93.12008: 882009: 782010: 82.62011: 72.72012: 46.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Ulm, Stadtkreis recorded 46.39 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

The figure is down 36.2% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ulm, Stadtkreis peaked at 101.29 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.17, in 1978.

That places Ulm, Stadtkreis 501st out of 1633 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Ulm, Stadtkreis, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Ulm, Stadtkreis, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 4.17
1979 10.83 +159.7%
1980 9.92 -8.4%
1981 15.1 +52.2%
1982 15.32 +1.5%
1983 11.75 -23.3%
1984 26.87 +128.7%
1985 24.7 -8.1%
1986 26.75 +8.3%
1987 41.7 +55.9%
1988 34.79 -16.6%
1989 32.89 -5.5%
1990 20.77 -36.9%
1991 34.77 +67.4%
1992 27.77 -20.1%
1993 31.7 +14.2%
1994 37.58 +18.5%
1995 35 -6.9%
1996 50.68 +44.8%
1997 52.83 +4.2%
1998 59.67 +12.9%
1999 56.26 -5.7%
2000 73.96 +31.5%
2001 83.2 +12.5%
2002 96.4 +15.9%
2003 93.16 -3.4%
2004 101.29 +8.7%
2005 87.97 -13.2%
2006 100.84 +14.6%
2007 93.11 -7.7%
2008 88.01 -5.5%
2009 78.02 -11.4%
2010 82.61 +5.9%
2011 72.72 -12.0%
2012 46.39 -36.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.5 4.17 10.83 2
1980s 23.98 9.92 41.7 10
1990s 40.7 20.77 59.67 10
2000s 89.6 73.96 101.29 10
2010s 67.24 46.39 82.61 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ulm, Stadtkreis?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ulm, Stadtkreis was 46.39 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Ulm, Stadtkreis?
The highest recorded value was 101.29 in 2004.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Ulm, Stadtkreis?
The lowest recorded value was 4.17 in 1978.
How does Ulm, Stadtkreis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Ulm, Stadtkreis ranks 501st 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 Ulm, Stadtkreis?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ulm, Stadtkreis 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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