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

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

Latest (2012)
3 Number
Change on year
up 36.4%
Rank
1347th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
9.49 Number
in 2010
All-time low
0.33 Number
in 1996
Years of data
21
1988–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Wittmund, 1988–2012

02468101988200020121988: 1.7 Number1990: 0.75 Number1994: 1 Number1995: 2 Number1996: 0.33 Number1997: 2.2 Number1998: 0.5 Number1999: 1 Number2000: 1.3 Number2001: 1.7 Number2002: 0.78 Number2003: 0.67 Number2004: 1.2 Number2005: 0.33 Number2006: 2.2 Number2007: 1.1 Number2008: 2.8 Number2009: 5.5 Number2010: 9.5 Number2011: 2.2 Number2012: 3 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

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

That represents a change of up 36.4% on the previous year and up 284.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Wittmund peaked at 9.49 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.33 Number, in 1996.

That places Wittmund 1347th out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Wittmund, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Wittmund, 1988 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1988 1.67 Number
1990 0.75 Number -55.1%
1994 1 Number +33.3%
1995 2 Number +100.0%
1996 0.33 Number -83.5%
1997 2.17 Number +557.6%
1998 0.5 Number -77.0%
1999 1 Number +100.0%
2000 1.33 Number +33.0%
2001 1.67 Number +25.6%
2002 0.78 Number -53.3%
2003 0.67 Number -14.1%
2004 1.17 Number +74.6%
2005 0.33 Number -71.8%
2006 2.25 Number +581.8%
2007 1.08 Number -52.0%
2008 2.83 Number +162.0%
2009 5.53 Number +95.4%
2010 9.49 Number +71.6%
2011 2.2 Number -76.8%
2012 3 Number +36.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.67 Number 1.67 Number 1.67 Number 1
1990s 1.11 Number 0.33 Number 2.17 Number 7
2000s 1.76 Number 0.33 Number 5.53 Number 10
2010s 4.9 Number 2.2 Number 9.49 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Wittmund?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Wittmund was 3 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Wittmund?
The highest recorded value was 9.49 Number in 2010.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Wittmund?
The lowest recorded value was 0.33 Number in 1996.
How does Wittmund rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Wittmund ranks 1347th 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 Wittmund?
Over the last ten years it is up 284.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Wittmund 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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