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

Birkenfeld: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 0.5 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
0.5
Change on year
up 51.5%
Rank
1295th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
8.04
in 1994
All-time low
0.02
in 2000
Years of data
25
1980–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Birkenfeld, 1980–2012

024681980199620121980: 11982: 0.671984: 11987: 0.831989: 0.51991: 21992: 1.11993: 4.81994: 81996: 21997: 2.21998: 1.21999: 2.82000: 0.022001: 0.252002: 0.022004: 0.922005: 1.72006: 0.172007: 0.432008: 3.72009: 0.332010: 2.72011: 0.332012: 0.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Birkenfeld is 0.5, measured in 2012.

The figure is up 51.5% on the previous year and up 2,400.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Birkenfeld peaked at 8.04 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 2000.

That places Birkenfeld 1295th out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom 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 Birkenfeld, 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 Birkenfeld, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 1
1982 0.67 -33.0%
1984 1 +49.3%
1987 0.83 -17.0%
1989 0.5 -39.8%
1991 2 +300.0%
1992 1.14 -43.0%
1993 4.75 +316.7%
1994 8.04 +69.3%
1996 2 -75.1%
1997 2.17 +8.5%
1998 1.25 -42.4%
1999 2.75 +120.0%
2000 0.02 -99.3%
2001 0.25 +1150.0%
2002 0.02 -92.0%
2004 0.92 +4500.0%
2005 1.67 +81.5%
2006 0.17 -89.8%
2007 0.43 +152.9%
2008 3.72 +765.1%
2009 0.33 -91.1%
2010 2.67 +709.1%
2011 0.33 -87.6%
2012 0.5 +51.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.8 0.5 1 5
1990s 3.01 1.14 8.04 8
2000s 0.8367 0.02 3.72 9
2010s 1.17 0.33 2.67 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Birkenfeld?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Birkenfeld was 0.5 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Birkenfeld?
The highest recorded value was 8.04 in 1994.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Birkenfeld?
The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 2000.
How does Birkenfeld rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Birkenfeld ranks 1295th 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 Birkenfeld?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,400.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Birkenfeld 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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