Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 in Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 was 478.88 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Baden-Württemberg, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Baden-Württemberg recorded 478.88 Number 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 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 18.15 Number, in 1977.
Baden-Württemberg ranks 2nd of 1518 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 … NUTS 1977-2013 in Baden-Württemberg, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 18.15 Number | — |
| 1978 | 49.85 Number | +174.7% |
| 1979 | 90.75 Number | +82.0% |
| 1980 | 118.81 Number | +30.9% |
| 1981 | 122.94 Number | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 139.35 Number | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 157.53 Number | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 214.93 Number | +36.4% |
| 1985 | 176.93 Number | -17.7% |
| 1986 | 199.55 Number | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 253.98 Number | +27.3% |
| 1988 | 253.95 Number | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 290.27 Number | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 253.43 Number | -12.7% |
| 1991 | 254.93 Number | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 262.98 Number | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 267.06 Number | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 280.55 Number | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 328.84 Number | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 371.47 Number | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 434.42 Number | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 431.55 Number | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 487.36 Number | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 468.91 Number | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 494.01 Number | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 578.43 Number | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 655.88 Number | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 670.86 Number | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 739.62 Number | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 750.21 Number | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 777.21 Number | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 638.61 Number | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 688.28 Number | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 677.81 Number | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 649.29 Number | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 478.88 Number | -26.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 in Baden-Württemberg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +174.7% | 18.15 Number | 49.85 Number |
| 1979 | +82.0% | 49.85 Number | 90.75 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.92 Number | 18.15 Number | 90.75 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 192.82 Number | 118.81 Number | 290.27 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 337.26 Number | 253.43 Number | 487.36 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 646.2 Number | 468.91 Number | 777.21 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 601.99 Number | 478.88 Number | 677.81 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Baden-Württemberg
- 1 Germany 2,490 Number compare
- 2 France 1,037 Number compare
- 3 United Kingdom 724.25 Number compare
- 3 United Kingdom 724.25 Number compare
- 5 Italy 717.32 Number compare
More science & technology data for Baden-Württemberg
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 3,788 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 3,788 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 3,788 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 212,213 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2023)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 95.2% (2025)
- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 75.8% (2025)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 4,194 Number (2012)
- Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 51.5% (2021)
- High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 557.18 Number (2012)
- Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 74.5% (2019)
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 Number 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 Number 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 Number 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 1518 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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