Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Alb-Donau-Kreis

Alb-Donau-Kreis: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 5.05 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
5.05
Change on year
down 73.2%
Rank
632nd
of 1501 regions
All-time high
18.97
in 2005
All-time low
0.67
in 1985
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Alb-Donau-Kreis, 1977–2012

051015201977199420121977: 11978: 2.51979: 0.971980: 2.31981: 11982: 21983: 1.21984: 2.81985: 0.671986: 31987: 5.11988: 4.41989: 6.71990: 3.31991: 21992: 3.21993: 3.51994: 2.71995: 5.81996: 7.31997: 9.61998: 9.61999: 10.52000: 8.42001: 9.62002: 13.52003: 12.12004: 102005: 192006: 9.12007: 12.32008: 11.62009: 8.72010: 13.92011: 18.92012: 5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Alb-Donau-Kreis stood at 5.05.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 73.2% on the previous year and down 62.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Alb-Donau-Kreis peaked at 18.97 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.67, in 1985.

That places Alb-Donau-Kreis 632nd out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Alb-Donau-Kreis, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013) in Alb-Donau-Kreis, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 1
1978 2.5 +150.0%
1979 0.97 -61.2%
1980 2.33 +140.2%
1981 1 -57.1%
1982 1.97 +97.0%
1983 1.23 -37.6%
1984 2.83 +130.1%
1985 0.67 -76.3%
1986 3.04 +353.7%
1987 5.14 +69.1%
1988 4.43 -13.8%
1989 6.68 +50.8%
1990 3.32 -50.3%
1991 1.96 -41.0%
1992 3.16 +61.2%
1993 3.46 +9.5%
1994 2.72 -21.4%
1995 5.82 +114.0%
1996 7.32 +25.8%
1997 9.55 +30.5%
1998 9.59 +0.4%
1999 10.47 +9.2%
2000 8.36 -20.2%
2001 9.57 +14.5%
2002 13.52 +41.3%
2003 12.07 -10.7%
2004 9.98 -17.3%
2005 18.97 +90.1%
2006 9.09 -52.1%
2007 12.26 +34.9%
2008 11.61 -5.3%
2009 8.65 -25.5%
2010 13.92 +60.9%
2011 18.85 +35.4%
2012 5.05 -73.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.49 0.97 2.5 3
1980s 2.93 0.67 6.68 10
1990s 5.74 1.96 10.47 10
2000s 11.41 8.36 18.97 10
2010s 12.61 5.05 18.85 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Alb-Donau-Kreis?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Alb-Donau-Kreis was 5.05 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Alb-Donau-Kreis?
The highest recorded value was 18.97 in 2005.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Alb-Donau-Kreis?
The lowest recorded value was 0.67 in 1985.
How does Alb-Donau-Kreis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Alb-Donau-Kreis ranks 632nd out of 1501 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Alb-Donau-Kreis?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Alb-Donau-Kreis data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013)
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