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

Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 69.98 Number in 2012. ▬ Flat

Latest (2012)
69.98 Number
Change on year
down 18.1%
Rank
365th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
138.82 Number
in 1989
All-time low
39.63 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

4060801001201401977199420121977: 39.6 Number1978: 79.1 Number1979: 101.8 Number1980: 106.3 Number1981: 97.6 Number1982: 102.7 Number1983: 115.6 Number1984: 109.4 Number1985: 119.7 Number1986: 112.1 Number1987: 130 Number1988: 111.5 Number1989: 138.8 Number1990: 101.3 Number1991: 112.6 Number1992: 125 Number1993: 105.8 Number1994: 118.1 Number1995: 91.2 Number1996: 118 Number1997: 115 Number1998: 113.6 Number1999: 131.9 Number2000: 107.3 Number2001: 114.2 Number2002: 112.9 Number2003: 121.9 Number2004: 113.5 Number2005: 135.3 Number2006: 111.3 Number2007: 110 Number2008: 87.6 Number2009: 97.1 Number2010: 77.6 Number2011: 85.5 Number2012: 70 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt stood at 69.98 Number.

The figure is down 18.1% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt peaked at 138.82 Number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 39.63 Number, in 1977.

That places Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt 365th out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 39.63 Number
1978 79.1 Number +99.6%
1979 101.8 Number +28.7%
1980 106.32 Number +4.4%
1981 97.62 Number -8.2%
1982 102.65 Number +5.2%
1983 115.57 Number +12.6%
1984 109.42 Number -5.3%
1985 119.7 Number +9.4%
1986 112.14 Number -6.3%
1987 130.03 Number +16.0%
1988 111.46 Number -14.3%
1989 138.82 Number +24.5%
1990 101.32 Number -27.0%
1991 112.59 Number +11.1%
1992 125.03 Number +11.0%
1993 105.81 Number -15.4%
1994 118.14 Number +11.7%
1995 91.15 Number -22.8%
1996 118.01 Number +29.5%
1997 115.05 Number -2.5%
1998 113.61 Number -1.3%
1999 131.95 Number +16.1%
2000 107.31 Number -18.7%
2001 114.15 Number +6.4%
2002 112.89 Number -1.1%
2003 121.94 Number +8.0%
2004 113.48 Number -6.9%
2005 135.32 Number +19.2%
2006 111.35 Number -17.7%
2007 109.99 Number -1.2%
2008 87.57 Number -20.4%
2009 97.12 Number +10.9%
2010 77.59 Number -20.1%
2011 85.48 Number +10.2%
2012 69.98 Number -18.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 73.51 Number 39.63 Number 101.8 Number 3
1980s 114.37 Number 97.62 Number 138.82 Number 10
1990s 113.27 Number 91.15 Number 131.95 Number 10
2000s 111.11 Number 87.57 Number 135.32 Number 10
2010s 77.68 Number 69.98 Number 85.48 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt was 69.98 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The highest recorded value was 138.82 Number in 1989.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The lowest recorded value was 39.63 Number in 1977.
How does Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 365th 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 Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Wuppertal, 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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