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

Borken: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 4.34 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
4.34
Change on year
down 19.6%
Rank
672nd
of 1501 regions
All-time high
15.71
in 1999
All-time low
0.4
in 1980
Years of data
35
1977–2012

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

0510151977199420121977: 11979: 2.51980: 0.41981: 11982: 4.11983: 0.51984: 4.51985: 3.71986: 1.51987: 2.21988: 5.71989: 5.41990: 4.11991: 9.61992: 2.21993: 5.51994: 10.81995: 5.61996: 7.21997: 7.11998: 6.11999: 15.72000: 12.52001: 15.62002: 11.72003: 10.92004: 14.72005: 10.52006: 8.82007: 8.22008: 2.72009: 6.22010: 6.82011: 5.42012: 4.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Borken is 4.34, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.6% on the previous year and down 62.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Borken peaked at 15.71 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 1980.

That places Borken 672nd 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 Borken, 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 Borken, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 1
1979 2.5 +150.0%
1980 0.4 -84.0%
1981 1 +150.0%
1982 4.14 +314.0%
1983 0.5 -87.9%
1984 4.5 +800.0%
1985 3.67 -18.4%
1986 1.5 -59.1%
1987 2.17 +44.7%
1988 5.7 +162.7%
1989 5.44 -4.6%
1990 4.06 -25.4%
1991 9.59 +136.2%
1992 2.17 -77.4%
1993 5.5 +153.5%
1994 10.8 +96.4%
1995 5.57 -48.4%
1996 7.23 +29.8%
1997 7.11 -1.7%
1998 6.06 -14.8%
1999 15.71 +159.2%
2000 12.51 -20.4%
2001 15.61 +24.8%
2002 11.71 -25.0%
2003 10.91 -6.8%
2004 14.74 +35.1%
2005 10.48 -28.9%
2006 8.82 -15.8%
2007 8.22 -6.8%
2008 2.68 -67.4%
2009 6.16 +129.9%
2010 6.75 +9.6%
2011 5.4 -20.0%
2012 4.34 -19.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.75 1 2.5 2
1980s 2.9 0.4 5.7 10
1990s 7.38 2.17 15.71 10
2000s 10.18 2.68 15.61 10
2010s 5.5 4.34 6.75 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Borken?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Borken was 4.34 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Borken?
The highest recorded value was 15.71 in 1999.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Borken?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 1980.
How does Borken rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Borken ranks 672nd 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 Borken?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Borken 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)
Source
Eurostat
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