Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Amberg-Sulzbach

Amberg-Sulzbach: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 2.88 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
2.88
Change on year
down 14.0%
Rank
809th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
4.73
in 2004
All-time low
0.17
in 1993
Years of data
27
1979–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Amberg-Sulzbach, 1979–2012

0123451979199520121979: 0.51981: 0.251982: 11986: 0.251987: 11989: 0.331990: 11992: 0.51993: 0.171994: 0.241995: 1.21996: 1.61997: 3.71998: 1.91999: 2.42000: 1.22001: 1.52002: 1.82003: 1.92004: 4.72005: 3.22006: 1.42007: 1.62008: 0.832010: 1.72011: 3.42012: 2.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Amberg-Sulzbach stood at 2.88.

The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Amberg-Sulzbach peaked at 4.73 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.17, in 1993.

That places Amberg-Sulzbach 809th 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 Amberg-Sulzbach, 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 Amberg-Sulzbach, 1979 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1979 0.5
1981 0.25 -50.0%
1982 1 +300.0%
1986 0.25 -75.0%
1987 1 +300.0%
1989 0.33 -67.0%
1990 1 +203.0%
1992 0.5 -50.0%
1993 0.17 -66.0%
1994 0.24 +41.2%
1995 1.22 +408.3%
1996 1.61 +32.0%
1997 3.72 +131.1%
1998 1.89 -49.2%
1999 2.42 +28.0%
2000 1.25 -48.3%
2001 1.53 +22.4%
2002 1.77 +15.7%
2003 1.86 +5.1%
2004 4.73 +154.3%
2005 3.22 -31.9%
2006 1.4 -56.5%
2007 1.55 +10.7%
2008 0.83 -46.5%
2010 1.68 +102.4%
2011 3.35 +99.4%
2012 2.88 -14.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5 0.5 0.5 1
1980s 0.566 0.25 1 5
1990s 1.42 0.17 3.72 9
2000s 2.02 0.83 4.73 9
2010s 2.64 1.68 3.35 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Amberg-Sulzbach?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Amberg-Sulzbach was 2.88 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Amberg-Sulzbach?
The highest recorded value was 4.73 in 2004.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Amberg-Sulzbach?
The lowest recorded value was 0.17 in 1993.
How does Amberg-Sulzbach rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Amberg-Sulzbach ranks 809th 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 Amberg-Sulzbach?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Amberg-Sulzbach 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)
Source
Eurostat
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