Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Viersen
Viersen: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 74.05 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Viersen, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Viersen is 74.05, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Viersen peaked at 97.02 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.67, in 1977.
Viersen ranks 346th of 1633 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Viersen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2.67 | — |
| 1978 | 8.77 | +228.5% |
| 1979 | 12.97 | +47.9% |
| 1980 | 14.7 | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 18.73 | +27.4% |
| 1982 | 20.78 | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 21.14 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 22.03 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 33.2 | +50.7% |
| 1986 | 39.38 | +18.6% |
| 1987 | 44.68 | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 56.87 | +27.3% |
| 1989 | 63.51 | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 56.64 | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 43.32 | -23.5% |
| 1992 | 38.2 | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 44.11 | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 47.79 | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 50.62 | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 64.92 | +28.2% |
| 1997 | 65.58 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 77.12 | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 76.14 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 66.24 | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 79.42 | +19.9% |
| 2002 | 77.82 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 75.42 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 76.47 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 97.02 | +26.9% |
| 2006 | 80.08 | -17.5% |
| 2007 | 68.17 | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 78.06 | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 76.78 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 75.94 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 76.38 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 74.05 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.14 | 2.67 | 12.97 | 3 |
| 1980s | 33.5 | 14.7 | 63.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.44 | 38.2 | 77.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.55 | 66.24 | 97.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.46 | 74.05 | 76.38 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Viersen?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Viersen was 74.05 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Viersen?
- The highest recorded value was 97.02 in 2005.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Viersen?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.67 in 1977.
- How does Viersen rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Viersen ranks 346th 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 Viersen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viersen 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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