Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt

Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 32.12 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
32.12
Change on year
up 26.9%
Rank
154th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
37.59
in 2007
All-time low
0.23
in 1983
Years of data
35
1977–2012

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

0102030401977199420121977: 1.21978: 0.871980: 1.81981: 1.31982: 31983: 0.231984: 4.11985: 2.71986: 3.51987: 5.31988: 1.61989: 4.51990: 2.91991: 3.41992: 4.31993: 1.31994: 6.21995: 6.41996: 6.51997: 7.91998: 7.41999: 11.72000: 11.62001: 9.32002: 10.12003: 102004: 172005: 11.82006: 13.62007: 37.62008: 22.32009: 19.92010: 31.12011: 25.32012: 32.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt is 32.12, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of up 26.9% on the previous year and up 217.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt peaked at 37.59 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.23, in 1983.

Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 154th of 1501 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt, 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 Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 1.16
1978 0.87 -25.0%
1980 1.76 +102.3%
1981 1.33 -24.4%
1982 3 +125.6%
1983 0.23 -92.3%
1984 4.07 +1669.6%
1985 2.67 -34.4%
1986 3.47 +30.0%
1987 5.35 +54.2%
1988 1.58 -70.5%
1989 4.54 +187.3%
1990 2.87 -36.8%
1991 3.36 +17.1%
1992 4.27 +27.1%
1993 1.28 -70.0%
1994 6.15 +380.5%
1995 6.43 +4.6%
1996 6.51 +1.2%
1997 7.92 +21.7%
1998 7.38 -6.8%
1999 11.66 +58.0%
2000 11.55 -0.9%
2001 9.27 -19.7%
2002 10.12 +9.2%
2003 9.97 -1.5%
2004 17.01 +70.6%
2005 11.82 -30.5%
2006 13.57 +14.8%
2007 37.59 +177.0%
2008 22.32 -40.6%
2009 19.95 -10.6%
2010 31.06 +55.7%
2011 25.31 -18.5%
2012 32.12 +26.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt 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.

YearChange FromTo
1984 +1669.6% 0.23 4.07
1994 +380.5% 1.28 6.15

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.01 0.87 1.16 2
1980s 2.8 0.23 5.35 10
1990s 5.78 1.28 11.66 10
2000s 16.32 9.27 37.59 10
2010s 29.5 25.31 32.12 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt was 32.12 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The highest recorded value was 37.59 in 2007.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.23 in 1983.
How does Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 154th 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 Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Over the last ten years it is up 217.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt 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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