Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Biberach

Biberach: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 9.73 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
9.73
Change on year
down 36.4%
Rank
393rd
of 1501 regions
All-time high
90.19
in 2004
All-time low
3.27
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Biberach, 1977–2012

0204060801001977199420121977: 3.31978: 5.31979: 6.31980: 111981: 9.71982: 9.21983: 111984: 14.21985: 9.51986: 13.91987: 8.61988: 11.41989: 16.31990: 14.91991: 11.91992: 21.11993: 12.91994: 10.81995: 17.41996: 17.31997: 23.71998: 18.41999: 20.92000: 31.12001: 412002: 71.22003: 53.92004: 90.22005: 60.12006: 65.42007: 20.42008: 16.22009: 19.62010: 21.22011: 15.32012: 9.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Biberach is 9.73, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of down 36.4% on the previous year and down 86.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Biberach peaked at 90.19 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.27, in 1977.

That places Biberach 393rd 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 Biberach, 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 Biberach, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 3.27
1978 5.35 +63.6%
1979 6.31 +17.9%
1980 10.98 +74.0%
1981 9.68 -11.8%
1982 9.21 -4.9%
1983 11 +19.4%
1984 14.21 +29.2%
1985 9.47 -33.4%
1986 13.9 +46.8%
1987 8.64 -37.8%
1988 11.39 +31.8%
1989 16.3 +43.1%
1990 14.93 -8.4%
1991 11.87 -20.5%
1992 21.11 +77.8%
1993 12.94 -38.7%
1994 10.83 -16.3%
1995 17.43 +60.9%
1996 17.28 -0.9%
1997 23.72 +37.3%
1998 18.42 -22.3%
1999 20.91 +13.5%
2000 31.07 +48.6%
2001 40.98 +31.9%
2002 71.17 +73.7%
2003 53.94 -24.2%
2004 90.19 +67.2%
2005 60.15 -33.3%
2006 65.43 +8.8%
2007 20.45 -68.7%
2008 16.24 -20.6%
2009 19.64 +20.9%
2010 21.17 +7.8%
2011 15.31 -27.7%
2012 9.73 -36.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.98 3.27 6.31 3
1980s 11.48 8.64 16.3 10
1990s 16.94 10.83 23.72 10
2000s 46.93 16.24 90.19 10
2010s 15.4 9.73 21.17 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Biberach?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Biberach was 9.73 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Biberach?
The highest recorded value was 90.19 in 2004.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Biberach?
The lowest recorded value was 3.27 in 1977.
How does Biberach rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Biberach ranks 393rd 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 Biberach?
Over the last ten years it is down 86.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Biberach 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)
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