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

Vogelsbergkreis: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 6.92 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
6.92 Number
Change on year
down 32.7%
Rank
1139th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
25.13 Number
in 2003
All-time low
0.5 Number
in 1977
Years of data
35
1977–2012

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

05101520251977199420121977: 0.5 Number1978: 2.5 Number1979: 2.5 Number1981: 3.8 Number1982: 6.7 Number1983: 6.4 Number1984: 4.5 Number1985: 1.8 Number1986: 7.6 Number1987: 2.8 Number1988: 11.5 Number1989: 5 Number1990: 11.7 Number1991: 9.8 Number1992: 4 Number1993: 11.2 Number1994: 15.8 Number1995: 15.1 Number1996: 9.9 Number1997: 8.7 Number1998: 12 Number1999: 12.7 Number2000: 24.5 Number2001: 18.1 Number2002: 12.1 Number2003: 25.1 Number2004: 16.8 Number2005: 23.3 Number2006: 12.6 Number2007: 13.4 Number2008: 12.9 Number2009: 19.2 Number2010: 18.8 Number2011: 10.3 Number2012: 6.9 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Vogelsbergkreis stood at 6.92 Number.

The figure is down 32.7% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Vogelsbergkreis peaked at 25.13 Number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.5 Number, in 1977.

Vogelsbergkreis ranks 1139th of 1634 regions on this measure, 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 Vogelsbergkreis, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Vogelsbergkreis, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 0.5 Number
1978 2.5 Number +400.0%
1979 2.5 Number +0.0%
1981 3.75 Number +50.0%
1982 6.67 Number +77.9%
1983 6.42 Number -3.7%
1984 4.5 Number -29.9%
1985 1.75 Number -61.1%
1986 7.62 Number +335.4%
1987 2.83 Number -62.9%
1988 11.53 Number +307.4%
1989 5 Number -56.6%
1990 11.7 Number +134.0%
1991 9.83 Number -16.0%
1992 4 Number -59.3%
1993 11.25 Number +181.2%
1994 15.75 Number +40.0%
1995 15.14 Number -3.9%
1996 9.92 Number -34.5%
1997 8.73 Number -12.0%
1998 12.03 Number +37.8%
1999 12.74 Number +5.9%
2000 24.5 Number +92.3%
2001 18.09 Number -26.2%
2002 12.09 Number -33.2%
2003 25.13 Number +107.9%
2004 16.8 Number -33.1%
2005 23.28 Number +38.6%
2006 12.57 Number -46.0%
2007 13.42 Number +6.8%
2008 12.87 Number -4.1%
2009 19.17 Number +49.0%
2010 18.84 Number -1.7%
2011 10.28 Number -45.4%
2012 6.92 Number -32.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.83 Number 0.5 Number 2.5 Number 3
1980s 5.56 Number 1.75 Number 11.53 Number 9
1990s 11.11 Number 4 Number 15.75 Number 10
2000s 17.79 Number 12.09 Number 25.13 Number 10
2010s 12.01 Number 6.92 Number 18.84 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Vogelsbergkreis?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Vogelsbergkreis was 6.92 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Vogelsbergkreis?
The highest recorded value was 25.13 Number in 2003.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Vogelsbergkreis?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 Number in 1977.
How does Vogelsbergkreis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Vogelsbergkreis ranks 1139th 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 Vogelsbergkreis?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vogelsbergkreis 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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