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

Unna: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 60.81 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
60.81
Change on year
down 7.2%
Rank
415th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
71.09
in 2009
All-time low
3.7
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

0204060801977199420121977: 3.71978: 7.61979: 13.91980: 16.51981: 22.71982: 26.21983: 261984: 26.61985: 36.71986: 37.61987: 37.61988: 43.31989: 461990: 26.41991: 40.31992: 33.51993: 32.91994: 42.81995: 38.31996: 51.61997: 48.41998: 50.41999: 55.22000: 51.22001: 44.82002: 63.12003: 64.42004: 52.82005: 52.22006: 522007: 64.12008: 58.12009: 71.12010: 70.62011: 65.52012: 60.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Unna stood at 60.81.

The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Unna peaked at 71.09 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.7, in 1977.

That places Unna 415th out of 1633 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Unna, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 3.7
1978 7.58 +104.9%
1979 13.92 +83.6%
1980 16.53 +18.8%
1981 22.67 +37.1%
1982 26.25 +15.8%
1983 25.96 -1.1%
1984 26.57 +2.3%
1985 36.66 +38.0%
1986 37.56 +2.5%
1987 37.58 +0.1%
1988 43.26 +15.1%
1989 45.97 +6.3%
1990 26.44 -42.5%
1991 40.34 +52.6%
1992 33.53 -16.9%
1993 32.86 -2.0%
1994 42.81 +30.3%
1995 38.29 -10.6%
1996 51.59 +34.7%
1997 48.37 -6.2%
1998 50.44 +4.3%
1999 55.18 +9.4%
2000 51.19 -7.2%
2001 44.84 -12.4%
2002 63.15 +40.8%
2003 64.43 +2.0%
2004 52.77 -18.1%
2005 52.21 -1.1%
2006 52.04 -0.3%
2007 64.1 +23.2%
2008 58.06 -9.4%
2009 71.09 +22.4%
2010 70.58 -0.7%
2011 65.54 -7.1%
2012 60.81 -7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.4 3.7 13.92 3
1980s 31.9 16.53 45.97 10
1990s 41.98 26.44 55.18 10
2000s 57.39 44.84 71.09 10
2010s 65.64 60.81 70.58 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Unna?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Unna was 60.81 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Unna?
The highest recorded value was 71.09 in 2009.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Unna?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 1977.
How does Unna rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Unna ranks 415th 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 Unna?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Unna 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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