Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt

Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 16.64 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
16.64 Number
Change on year
down 14.0%
Rank
874th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
31.55 Number
in 1997
All-time low
2.53 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

01020301977199420121977: 2.5 Number1978: 7 Number1979: 7.6 Number1980: 11.7 Number1981: 9.8 Number1982: 11.2 Number1983: 10.7 Number1984: 20.2 Number1985: 12.5 Number1986: 21.3 Number1987: 18.8 Number1988: 25.5 Number1989: 16.8 Number1990: 19.8 Number1991: 16.9 Number1992: 10.9 Number1993: 12.9 Number1994: 16 Number1995: 20.5 Number1996: 15.6 Number1997: 31.6 Number1998: 26.8 Number1999: 26.9 Number2000: 25.4 Number2001: 23.1 Number2002: 30.1 Number2003: 16.8 Number2004: 28.1 Number2005: 20.5 Number2006: 26.2 Number2007: 21.8 Number2008: 19.8 Number2009: 26.6 Number2010: 16.6 Number2011: 19.4 Number2012: 16.6 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt stood at 16.64 Number.

That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt peaked at 31.55 Number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.53 Number, in 1977.

Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 874th 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 Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 2.53 Number
1978 7.02 Number +177.5%
1979 7.61 Number +8.4%
1980 11.69 Number +53.6%
1981 9.84 Number -15.8%
1982 11.25 Number +14.3%
1983 10.68 Number -5.1%
1984 20.17 Number +88.9%
1985 12.48 Number -38.1%
1986 21.31 Number +70.8%
1987 18.77 Number -11.9%
1988 25.51 Number +35.9%
1989 16.79 Number -34.2%
1990 19.77 Number +17.7%
1991 16.93 Number -14.4%
1992 10.87 Number -35.8%
1993 12.92 Number +18.9%
1994 15.99 Number +23.8%
1995 20.47 Number +28.0%
1996 15.55 Number -24.0%
1997 31.55 Number +102.9%
1998 26.82 Number -15.0%
1999 26.9 Number +0.3%
2000 25.39 Number -5.6%
2001 23.05 Number -9.2%
2002 30.08 Number +30.5%
2003 16.8 Number -44.1%
2004 28.12 Number +67.4%
2005 20.48 Number -27.2%
2006 26.18 Number +27.8%
2007 21.75 Number -16.9%
2008 19.81 Number -8.9%
2009 26.55 Number +34.0%
2010 16.57 Number -37.6%
2011 19.35 Number +16.8%
2012 16.64 Number -14.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.72 Number 2.53 Number 7.61 Number 3
1980s 15.85 Number 9.84 Number 25.51 Number 10
1990s 19.78 Number 10.87 Number 31.55 Number 10
2000s 23.82 Number 16.8 Number 30.08 Number 10
2010s 17.52 Number 16.57 Number 19.35 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt was 16.64 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The highest recorded value was 31.55 Number in 1997.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The lowest recorded value was 2.53 Number in 1977.
How does Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 874th 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 Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt 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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