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

Wetteraukreis: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 54.57 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
54.57 Number
Change on year
down 35.9%
Rank
451st
of 1634 regions
All-time high
100.17 Number
in 2010
All-time low
2.67 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

0204060801001977199420121977: 2.7 Number1978: 5.8 Number1979: 8.8 Number1980: 19.8 Number1981: 19.9 Number1982: 26.5 Number1983: 22.9 Number1984: 45.7 Number1985: 32.1 Number1986: 36.4 Number1987: 36.1 Number1988: 43.2 Number1989: 47.1 Number1990: 38.8 Number1991: 61.3 Number1992: 41.9 Number1993: 44.8 Number1994: 51.1 Number1995: 56.1 Number1996: 68.6 Number1997: 80.9 Number1998: 87.5 Number1999: 88.3 Number2000: 90.1 Number2001: 81.2 Number2002: 89.4 Number2003: 69.6 Number2004: 88.9 Number2005: 91 Number2006: 81 Number2007: 91.5 Number2008: 84.4 Number2009: 69.1 Number2010: 100.2 Number2011: 85.1 Number2012: 54.6 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Wetteraukreis recorded 54.57 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.9% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Wetteraukreis peaked at 100.17 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.67 Number, in 1977.

Wetteraukreis ranks 451st of 1634 regions on this measure, 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 Wetteraukreis, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Wetteraukreis, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 2.67 Number
1978 5.78 Number +116.5%
1979 8.76 Number +51.6%
1980 19.82 Number +126.3%
1981 19.87 Number +0.3%
1982 26.48 Number +33.3%
1983 22.92 Number -13.4%
1984 45.73 Number +99.5%
1985 32.13 Number -29.7%
1986 36.37 Number +13.2%
1987 36.07 Number -0.8%
1988 43.17 Number +19.7%
1989 47.11 Number +9.1%
1990 38.78 Number -17.7%
1991 61.26 Number +58.0%
1992 41.86 Number -31.7%
1993 44.8 Number +7.0%
1994 51.06 Number +14.0%
1995 56.11 Number +9.9%
1996 68.64 Number +22.3%
1997 80.88 Number +17.8%
1998 87.54 Number +8.2%
1999 88.26 Number +0.8%
2000 90.11 Number +2.1%
2001 81.17 Number -9.9%
2002 89.39 Number +10.1%
2003 69.59 Number -22.2%
2004 88.88 Number +27.7%
2005 90.96 Number +2.3%
2006 81 Number -10.9%
2007 91.46 Number +12.9%
2008 84.44 Number -7.7%
2009 69.13 Number -18.1%
2010 100.17 Number +44.9%
2011 85.12 Number -15.0%
2012 54.57 Number -35.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.74 Number 2.67 Number 8.76 Number 3
1980s 32.97 Number 19.82 Number 47.11 Number 10
1990s 61.92 Number 38.78 Number 88.26 Number 10
2000s 83.61 Number 69.13 Number 91.46 Number 10
2010s 79.95 Number 54.57 Number 100.17 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Wetteraukreis?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Wetteraukreis was 54.57 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Wetteraukreis?
The highest recorded value was 100.17 Number in 2010.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Wetteraukreis?
The lowest recorded value was 2.67 Number in 1977.
How does Wetteraukreis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Wetteraukreis ranks 451st 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 Wetteraukreis?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Wetteraukreis 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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