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

Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 44.75 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
44.75 Number
Change on year
up 31.6%
Rank
511th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
79.74 Number
in 2003
All-time low
0.83 Number
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt, 1978–2012

0204060801978199520121978: 0.83 Number1979: 7.5 Number1980: 12.3 Number1981: 8.7 Number1982: 8.9 Number1983: 11.3 Number1984: 13.4 Number1985: 20.2 Number1986: 16.6 Number1987: 32.5 Number1988: 15.9 Number1989: 19.1 Number1990: 25.8 Number1991: 29.8 Number1992: 31.1 Number1993: 25.4 Number1994: 49.3 Number1995: 27.9 Number1996: 48.6 Number1997: 38.3 Number1998: 31 Number1999: 44 Number2000: 60.2 Number2001: 60.2 Number2002: 67.6 Number2003: 79.7 Number2004: 74.7 Number2005: 49.7 Number2006: 56.7 Number2007: 77.8 Number2008: 60.8 Number2009: 58.7 Number2010: 44.4 Number2011: 34 Number2012: 44.8 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt is 44.75 Number, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.6% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt peaked at 79.74 Number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.83 Number, in 1978.

Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 511th 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 Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt, 1978 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1978 0.83 Number
1979 7.53 Number +807.2%
1980 12.35 Number +64.0%
1981 8.73 Number -29.3%
1982 8.92 Number +2.2%
1983 11.27 Number +26.3%
1984 13.42 Number +19.1%
1985 20.18 Number +50.4%
1986 16.58 Number -17.8%
1987 32.52 Number +96.1%
1988 15.87 Number -51.2%
1989 19.13 Number +20.5%
1990 25.82 Number +35.0%
1991 29.82 Number +15.5%
1992 31.07 Number +4.2%
1993 25.37 Number -18.3%
1994 49.27 Number +94.2%
1995 27.91 Number -43.4%
1996 48.62 Number +74.2%
1997 38.3 Number -21.2%
1998 30.97 Number -19.1%
1999 43.98 Number +42.0%
2000 60.24 Number +37.0%
2001 60.21 Number -0.0%
2002 67.57 Number +12.2%
2003 79.74 Number +18.0%
2004 74.74 Number -6.3%
2005 49.68 Number -33.5%
2006 56.67 Number +14.1%
2007 77.83 Number +37.3%
2008 60.84 Number -21.8%
2009 58.68 Number -3.6%
2010 44.43 Number -24.3%
2011 34.01 Number -23.5%
2012 44.75 Number +31.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1979 +807.2% 0.83 Number 7.53 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.18 Number 0.83 Number 7.53 Number 2
1980s 15.9 Number 8.73 Number 32.52 Number 10
1990s 35.11 Number 25.37 Number 49.27 Number 10
2000s 64.62 Number 49.68 Number 79.74 Number 10
2010s 41.06 Number 34.01 Number 44.75 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt was 44.75 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The highest recorded value was 79.74 Number in 2003.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.83 Number in 1978.
How does Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 511th 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 Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Würzburg, 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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