Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge

Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 14.08 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
14.08 Number
Change on year
down 9.9%
Rank
923rd
of 1634 regions
All-time high
27.06 Number
in 2007
All-time low
0.57 Number
in 1978
Years of data
34
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge, 1978–2012

01020301978199520121978: 0.57 Number1980: 3.5 Number1981: 11 Number1982: 10.9 Number1983: 6.5 Number1984: 4.7 Number1985: 7.9 Number1986: 3.4 Number1987: 7.2 Number1988: 9.2 Number1989: 8.2 Number1990: 13.1 Number1991: 17.9 Number1992: 11.7 Number1993: 11.3 Number1994: 11.2 Number1995: 6.5 Number1996: 6.5 Number1997: 5 Number1998: 7.8 Number1999: 9.8 Number2000: 11.2 Number2001: 6 Number2002: 8.9 Number2003: 9.2 Number2004: 4.4 Number2005: 10.8 Number2006: 23.1 Number2007: 27.1 Number2008: 8.3 Number2009: 19.3 Number2010: 14.8 Number2011: 15.6 Number2012: 14.1 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge recorded 14.08 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge peaked at 27.06 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.57 Number, in 1978.

Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge ranks 923rd of 1634 regions on this measure, 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 Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge, 1978 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1978 0.57 Number
1980 3.5 Number +514.0%
1981 11 Number +214.3%
1982 10.92 Number -0.7%
1983 6.5 Number -40.5%
1984 4.67 Number -28.2%
1985 7.92 Number +69.6%
1986 3.42 Number -56.8%
1987 7.17 Number +109.6%
1988 9.18 Number +28.0%
1989 8.2 Number -10.7%
1990 13.08 Number +59.5%
1991 17.9 Number +36.9%
1992 11.7 Number -34.6%
1993 11.31 Number -3.3%
1994 11.17 Number -1.2%
1995 6.45 Number -42.3%
1996 6.5 Number +0.8%
1997 5.04 Number -22.5%
1998 7.83 Number +55.4%
1999 9.84 Number +25.7%
2000 11.23 Number +14.1%
2001 5.95 Number -47.0%
2002 8.87 Number +49.1%
2003 9.17 Number +3.4%
2004 4.36 Number -52.5%
2005 10.82 Number +148.2%
2006 23.15 Number +114.0%
2007 27.06 Number +16.9%
2008 8.27 Number -69.4%
2009 19.3 Number +133.4%
2010 14.78 Number -23.4%
2011 15.63 Number +5.8%
2012 14.08 Number -9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.57 Number 0.57 Number 0.57 Number 1
1980s 7.25 Number 3.42 Number 11 Number 10
1990s 10.08 Number 5.04 Number 17.9 Number 10
2000s 12.82 Number 4.36 Number 27.06 Number 10
2010s 14.83 Number 14.08 Number 15.63 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge was 14.08 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge?
The highest recorded value was 27.06 Number in 2007.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge?
The lowest recorded value was 0.57 Number in 1978.
How does Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge ranks 923rd 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 Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge 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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