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

Böblingen: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 6.91 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
6.91
Change on year
up 7.6%
Rank
519th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
13.81
in 2006
All-time low
0.33
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

0510151977199420121977: 0.331978: 1.51979: 1.81980: 3.71981: 11982: 3.21983: 31984: 4.61985: 4.81986: 5.41987: 6.11988: 4.71989: 61990: 9.31991: 5.81992: 6.51993: 3.51994: 71995: 3.91996: 5.11997: 7.71998: 11.31999: 10.92000: 102001: 7.22002: 4.52003: 11.62004: 9.32005: 12.42006: 13.82007: 13.42008: 13.62009: 6.62010: 12.92011: 6.42012: 6.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Böblingen recorded 6.91 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Böblingen peaked at 13.81 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 1977.

Böblingen ranks 519th of 1501 regions on this measure, 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 Böblingen, 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 Böblingen, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 0.33
1978 1.5 +354.5%
1979 1.83 +22.0%
1980 3.72 +103.3%
1981 1 -73.1%
1982 3.19 +219.0%
1983 3 -6.0%
1984 4.59 +53.0%
1985 4.76 +3.7%
1986 5.37 +12.8%
1987 6.11 +13.8%
1988 4.67 -23.6%
1989 6.05 +29.6%
1990 9.32 +54.0%
1991 5.75 -38.3%
1992 6.53 +13.6%
1993 3.49 -46.6%
1994 7 +100.6%
1995 3.9 -44.3%
1996 5.13 +31.5%
1997 7.69 +49.9%
1998 11.28 +46.7%
1999 10.88 -3.5%
2000 10.02 -7.9%
2001 7.25 -27.6%
2002 4.45 -38.6%
2003 11.57 +160.0%
2004 9.3 -19.6%
2005 12.36 +32.9%
2006 13.81 +11.7%
2007 13.45 -2.6%
2008 13.6 +1.1%
2009 6.56 -51.8%
2010 12.92 +97.0%
2011 6.42 -50.3%
2012 6.91 +7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.22 0.33 1.83 3
1980s 4.25 1 6.11 10
1990s 7.1 3.49 11.28 10
2000s 10.24 4.45 13.81 10
2010s 8.75 6.42 12.92 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Böblingen?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Böblingen was 6.91 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Böblingen?
The highest recorded value was 13.81 in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Böblingen?
The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 1977.
How does Böblingen rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Böblingen ranks 519th 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 Böblingen?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Böblingen 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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