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

Zwickau: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 21.97 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
21.97
Change on year
up 47.6%
Rank
753rd
of 1633 regions
All-time high
21.97
in 2012
All-time low
0.2
in 1986
Years of data
29
1978–2012

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

051015201978199520121978: 0.241985: 11986: 0.21987: 0.41988: 0.331989: 0.461990: 0.831991: 3.71992: 1.11993: 3.91994: 6.31995: 8.11996: 16.51997: 121998: 15.11999: 12.22000: 9.62001: 11.32002: 11.92003: 13.52004: 7.92005: 102006: 162007: 18.62008: 18.82009: 15.32010: 17.32011: 14.92012: 22

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Zwickau recorded 21.97 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is up 47.6% on the previous year and up 84.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Zwickau peaked at 21.97 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 1986.

Zwickau ranks 753rd of 1633 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 Zwickau, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Zwickau, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 0.24
1985 1 +316.7%
1986 0.2 -80.0%
1987 0.4 +100.0%
1988 0.33 -17.5%
1989 0.46 +39.4%
1990 0.83 +80.4%
1991 3.67 +342.2%
1992 1.15 -68.7%
1993 3.85 +234.8%
1994 6.32 +64.2%
1995 8.08 +27.8%
1996 16.48 +104.0%
1997 12.03 -27.0%
1998 15.13 +25.8%
1999 12.16 -19.6%
2000 9.6 -21.1%
2001 11.32 +17.9%
2002 11.89 +5.0%
2003 13.49 +13.5%
2004 7.88 -41.6%
2005 10.02 +27.2%
2006 16.03 +60.0%
2007 18.62 +16.2%
2008 18.77 +0.8%
2009 15.31 -18.4%
2010 17.29 +12.9%
2011 14.88 -13.9%
2012 21.97 +47.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.24 0.24 0.24 1
1980s 0.478 0.2 1 5
1990s 7.97 0.83 16.48 10
2000s 13.29 7.88 18.77 10
2010s 18.05 14.88 21.97 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Zwickau?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Zwickau was 21.97 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Zwickau?
The highest recorded value was 21.97 in 2012.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Zwickau?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 1986.
How does Zwickau rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Zwickau ranks 753rd out of 1633 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Zwickau?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zwickau 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,666 places, 49,665 data points, 1977–2012
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