Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Arnsberg
Arnsberg: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 55.84 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
55.84
Change on year
down 25.1%
Rank
85th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
74.52
in 2011
All-time low
2.07
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Arnsberg, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arnsberg stood at 55.84.
The figure is down 25.1% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arnsberg peaked at 74.52 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.07, in 1977.
Arnsberg ranks 85th of 1501 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Arnsberg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2.07 | — |
| 1978 | 7.75 | +274.4% |
| 1979 | 10.41 | +34.3% |
| 1980 | 8.33 | -20.0% |
| 1981 | 14.1 | +69.3% |
| 1982 | 20.39 | +44.6% |
| 1983 | 24.54 | +20.4% |
| 1984 | 18.83 | -23.3% |
| 1985 | 22.21 | +18.0% |
| 1986 | 30.16 | +35.8% |
| 1987 | 34.53 | +14.5% |
| 1988 | 35.09 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 32.51 | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 27.71 | -14.8% |
| 1991 | 32.2 | +16.2% |
| 1992 | 31.32 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 38.2 | +22.0% |
| 1994 | 36.36 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 36.58 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 40.42 | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 48.99 | +21.2% |
| 1998 | 38.17 | -22.1% |
| 1999 | 52.63 | +37.9% |
| 2000 | 42.33 | -19.6% |
| 2001 | 52.28 | +23.5% |
| 2002 | 50.17 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 43.99 | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 55 | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 67.92 | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 66.76 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 62.55 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 55.42 | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 49.14 | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 64.15 | +30.5% |
| 2011 | 74.52 | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 55.84 | -25.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.74 | 2.07 | 10.41 | 3 |
| 1980s | 24.07 | 8.33 | 35.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.26 | 27.71 | 52.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.56 | 42.33 | 67.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.84 | 55.84 | 74.52 | 3 |
More science & technology data for Arnsberg
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 957.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 19,390 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2023)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 670.83 Number (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arnsberg?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arnsberg was 55.84 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Arnsberg?
- The highest recorded value was 74.52 in 2011.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Arnsberg?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 in 1977.
- How does Arnsberg rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Arnsberg ranks 85th 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 Arnsberg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arnsberg 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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