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

Zollernalbkreis: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 67.74 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
67.74 Number
Change on year
down 9.7%
Rank
373rd
of 1634 regions
All-time high
116.54 Number
in 2008
All-time low
1 Number
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

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

02550751001251978199520121978: 1 Number1979: 5.8 Number1980: 9.8 Number1981: 7.7 Number1982: 9.4 Number1983: 15.8 Number1984: 14.1 Number1985: 20 Number1986: 24.3 Number1987: 51.4 Number1988: 17.4 Number1989: 20.2 Number1990: 27.4 Number1991: 26.9 Number1992: 22.7 Number1993: 23.8 Number1994: 33.3 Number1995: 28.6 Number1996: 31.3 Number1997: 51.5 Number1998: 37.6 Number1999: 40.4 Number2000: 45.5 Number2001: 52.8 Number2002: 59.8 Number2003: 72.7 Number2004: 62.5 Number2005: 67.1 Number2006: 75.2 Number2007: 77.6 Number2008: 116.5 Number2009: 93 Number2010: 81.3 Number2011: 75 Number2012: 67.7 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 Zollernalbkreis is 67.74 Number, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Zollernalbkreis peaked at 116.54 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1978.

Zollernalbkreis ranks 373rd of 1634 regions on this measure, in the top 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 Zollernalbkreis, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Zollernalbkreis, 1978 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1978 1 Number
1979 5.83 Number +483.0%
1980 9.83 Number +68.6%
1981 7.67 Number -22.0%
1982 9.4 Number +22.6%
1983 15.83 Number +68.4%
1984 14.12 Number -10.8%
1985 20 Number +41.6%
1986 24.28 Number +21.4%
1987 51.42 Number +111.8%
1988 17.4 Number -66.2%
1989 20.25 Number +16.4%
1990 27.39 Number +35.3%
1991 26.93 Number -1.7%
1992 22.71 Number -15.7%
1993 23.83 Number +4.9%
1994 33.33 Number +39.9%
1995 28.65 Number -14.0%
1996 31.28 Number +9.2%
1997 51.47 Number +64.5%
1998 37.64 Number -26.9%
1999 40.42 Number +7.4%
2000 45.51 Number +12.6%
2001 52.79 Number +16.0%
2002 59.84 Number +13.4%
2003 72.65 Number +21.4%
2004 62.55 Number -13.9%
2005 67.1 Number +7.3%
2006 75.19 Number +12.1%
2007 77.61 Number +3.2%
2008 116.54 Number +50.2%
2009 93.01 Number -20.2%
2010 81.3 Number -12.6%
2011 74.98 Number -7.8%
2012 67.74 Number -9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.42 Number 1 Number 5.83 Number 2
1980s 19.02 Number 7.67 Number 51.42 Number 10
1990s 32.36 Number 22.71 Number 51.47 Number 10
2000s 72.28 Number 45.51 Number 116.54 Number 10
2010s 74.67 Number 67.74 Number 81.3 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Zollernalbkreis?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Zollernalbkreis was 67.74 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Zollernalbkreis?
The highest recorded value was 116.54 Number in 2008.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Zollernalbkreis?
The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1978.
How does Zollernalbkreis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Zollernalbkreis ranks 373rd 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 Zollernalbkreis?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zollernalbkreis 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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