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

Vogtlandkreis: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 14.42 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
14.42 Number
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
912th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
32.04 Number
in 2007
All-time low
0.09 Number
in 1981
Years of data
29
1981–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Vogtlandkreis, 1981–2012

01020301981199620121981: 0.09 Number1982: 0.58 Number1983: 0.5 Number1986: 2 Number1987: 0.75 Number1989: 0.33 Number1990: 4.1 Number1991: 6.2 Number1992: 11 Number1993: 5.8 Number1994: 9.1 Number1995: 10.3 Number1996: 7.8 Number1997: 7.8 Number1998: 9.3 Number1999: 14.8 Number2000: 11.5 Number2001: 14.3 Number2002: 19.7 Number2003: 12.1 Number2004: 17.9 Number2005: 27.9 Number2006: 30.6 Number2007: 32 Number2008: 18.9 Number2009: 16.5 Number2010: 26.3 Number2011: 14 Number2012: 14.4 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Vogtlandkreis stood at 14.42 Number.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Vogtlandkreis peaked at 32.04 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.09 Number, in 1981.

That places Vogtlandkreis 912th out of 1634 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 Vogtlandkreis, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Vogtlandkreis, 1981 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1981 0.09 Number
1982 0.58 Number +544.4%
1983 0.5 Number -13.8%
1986 2.03 Number +306.0%
1987 0.75 Number -63.1%
1989 0.33 Number -56.0%
1990 4.14 Number +1154.5%
1991 6.17 Number +49.0%
1992 10.98 Number +78.0%
1993 5.79 Number -47.3%
1994 9.07 Number +56.6%
1995 10.29 Number +13.5%
1996 7.83 Number -23.9%
1997 7.82 Number -0.1%
1998 9.28 Number +18.7%
1999 14.85 Number +60.0%
2000 11.48 Number -22.7%
2001 14.31 Number +24.7%
2002 19.72 Number +37.8%
2003 12.1 Number -38.6%
2004 17.86 Number +47.6%
2005 27.92 Number +56.3%
2006 30.63 Number +9.7%
2007 32.04 Number +4.6%
2008 18.95 Number -40.9%
2009 16.5 Number -12.9%
2010 26.34 Number +59.6%
2011 13.98 Number -46.9%
2012 14.42 Number +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.7133 Number 0.09 Number 2.03 Number 6
1990s 8.62 Number 4.14 Number 14.85 Number 10
2000s 20.15 Number 11.48 Number 32.04 Number 10
2010s 18.25 Number 13.98 Number 26.34 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Vogtlandkreis?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Vogtlandkreis was 14.42 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Vogtlandkreis?
The highest recorded value was 32.04 Number in 2007.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Vogtlandkreis?
The lowest recorded value was 0.09 Number in 1981.
How does Vogtlandkreis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Vogtlandkreis ranks 912th 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 Vogtlandkreis?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vogtlandkreis 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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