Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 478.88 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
478.88
Change on year
down 26.2%
Rank
2nd
of 1501 regions
All-time high
777.21
in 2007
All-time low
18.15
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Baden-Württemberg, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Baden-Württemberg recorded 478.88 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.2% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Baden-Württemberg peaked at 777.21 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 18.15, in 1977.
Baden-Württemberg ranks 2nd of 1501 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Baden-Württemberg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 18.15 | — |
| 1978 | 49.85 | +174.7% |
| 1979 | 90.75 | +82.0% |
| 1980 | 118.81 | +30.9% |
| 1981 | 122.94 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 139.35 | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 157.53 | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 214.93 | +36.4% |
| 1985 | 176.93 | -17.7% |
| 1986 | 199.55 | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 253.98 | +27.3% |
| 1988 | 253.95 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 290.27 | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 253.43 | -12.7% |
| 1991 | 254.93 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 262.98 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 267.06 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 280.55 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 328.84 | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 371.47 | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 434.42 | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 431.55 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 487.36 | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 468.91 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 494.01 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 578.43 | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 655.88 | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 670.86 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 739.62 | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 750.21 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 777.21 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 638.61 | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 688.28 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 677.81 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 649.29 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 478.88 | -26.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.92 | 18.15 | 90.75 | 3 |
| 1980s | 192.82 | 118.81 | 290.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 337.26 | 253.43 | 487.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 646.2 | 468.91 | 777.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 601.99 | 478.88 | 677.81 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Baden-Württemberg
- 1 Germany 2,490 compare
- 2 France 1,037 compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 724.25 compare
- 4 Italy 717.32 compare
- 5 Netherlands 667.59 compare
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- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 212,213 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Baden-Württemberg?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Baden-Württemberg was 478.88 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Baden-Württemberg?
- The highest recorded value was 777.21 in 2007.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Baden-Württemberg?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.15 in 1977.
- How does Baden-Württemberg rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Baden-Württemberg ranks 2nd 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 Baden-Württemberg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Baden-Württemberg 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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