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

Westerwaldkreis: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 22.25 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
22.25
Change on year
down 34.0%
Rank
747th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
55.15
in 2004
All-time low
0.5
in 1979
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

02040601977199420121977: 11978: 4.11979: 0.51980: 3.31981: 81982: 13.51983: 14.21984: 9.41985: 12.71986: 16.71987: 12.91988: 29.61989: 29.51990: 15.41991: 91992: 16.71993: 33.61994: 19.81995: 18.21996: 15.31997: 30.41998: 25.21999: 262000: 36.92001: 33.22002: 362003: 31.22004: 55.12005: 33.72006: 28.72007: 30.62008: 39.92009: 17.72010: 24.52011: 33.72012: 22.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Westerwaldkreis stood at 22.25.

The figure is down 34.0% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Westerwaldkreis peaked at 55.15 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1979.

That places Westerwaldkreis 747th 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 Westerwaldkreis, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Westerwaldkreis, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 1
1978 4.1 +310.0%
1979 0.5 -87.8%
1980 3.33 +566.0%
1981 8 +140.2%
1982 13.5 +68.8%
1983 14.2 +5.2%
1984 9.42 -33.7%
1985 12.74 +35.2%
1986 16.73 +31.3%
1987 12.93 -22.7%
1988 29.61 +129.0%
1989 29.54 -0.2%
1990 15.45 -47.7%
1991 8.98 -41.9%
1992 16.69 +85.9%
1993 33.62 +101.4%
1994 19.76 -41.2%
1995 18.21 -7.8%
1996 15.29 -16.0%
1997 30.45 +99.1%
1998 25.23 -17.1%
1999 26.02 +3.1%
2000 36.89 +41.8%
2001 33.16 -10.1%
2002 36.04 +8.7%
2003 31.23 -13.3%
2004 55.15 +76.6%
2005 33.7 -38.9%
2006 28.7 -14.8%
2007 30.63 +6.7%
2008 39.91 +30.3%
2009 17.68 -55.7%
2010 24.53 +38.7%
2011 33.73 +37.5%
2012 22.25 -34.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.87 0.5 4.1 3
1980s 15 3.33 29.61 10
1990s 20.97 8.98 33.62 10
2000s 34.31 17.68 55.15 10
2010s 26.84 22.25 33.73 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Westerwaldkreis?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Westerwaldkreis was 22.25 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Westerwaldkreis?
The highest recorded value was 55.15 in 2004.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Westerwaldkreis?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1979.
How does Westerwaldkreis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Westerwaldkreis ranks 747th 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 Westerwaldkreis?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Westerwaldkreis 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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