Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Berlin
Berlin: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 87.04 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
87.04
Change on year
down 35.9%
Rank
55th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
149.66
in 2008
All-time low
1.84
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Berlin, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Berlin is 87.04, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 35.9% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Berlin peaked at 149.66 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.84, in 1977.
That places Berlin 55th out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Berlin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.84 | — |
| 1978 | 12.32 | +569.6% |
| 1979 | 13.95 | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 24.68 | +76.9% |
| 1981 | 29.75 | +20.5% |
| 1982 | 20.03 | -32.7% |
| 1983 | 30.7 | +53.3% |
| 1984 | 26.73 | -12.9% |
| 1985 | 40.61 | +51.9% |
| 1986 | 36.13 | -11.0% |
| 1987 | 55.97 | +54.9% |
| 1988 | 57.4 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 56.06 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 39.51 | -29.5% |
| 1991 | 51.42 | +30.1% |
| 1992 | 36.79 | -28.5% |
| 1993 | 40.27 | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 55.67 | +38.2% |
| 1995 | 62.13 | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 61.65 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 60.66 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 71.59 | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 97.79 | +36.6% |
| 2000 | 116.64 | +19.3% |
| 2001 | 87.54 | -24.9% |
| 2002 | 108.13 | +23.5% |
| 2003 | 88.65 | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 109.04 | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 132.53 | +21.5% |
| 2006 | 140.6 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 142.63 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 149.66 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 123.16 | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 142.15 | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 135.74 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 87.04 | -35.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.37 | 1.84 | 13.95 | 3 |
| 1980s | 37.81 | 20.03 | 57.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.75 | 36.79 | 97.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.86 | 87.54 | 149.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.64 | 87.04 | 142.15 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Berlin?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Berlin was 87.04 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Berlin?
- The highest recorded value was 149.66 in 2008.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Berlin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.84 in 1977.
- How does Berlin rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Berlin ranks 55th 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 Berlin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Berlin 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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