Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Braunschweig
Braunschweig: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 26.46 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Braunschweig, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Braunschweig is 26.46, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.1% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Braunschweig peaked at 45.96 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.25, in 1977.
That places Braunschweig 177th out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Braunschweig, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.25 | — |
| 1978 | 2.81 | +124.8% |
| 1979 | 3.8 | +35.2% |
| 1980 | 6.49 | +70.8% |
| 1981 | 2.34 | -63.9% |
| 1982 | 8.25 | +252.6% |
| 1983 | 10.89 | +32.0% |
| 1984 | 9.35 | -14.1% |
| 1985 | 14.58 | +55.9% |
| 1986 | 13.89 | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 10.49 | -24.5% |
| 1988 | 18.44 | +75.8% |
| 1989 | 21 | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 17.18 | -18.2% |
| 1991 | 20.77 | +20.9% |
| 1992 | 14.73 | -29.1% |
| 1993 | 19.63 | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 13.06 | -33.5% |
| 1995 | 17.9 | +37.1% |
| 1996 | 21.33 | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 27.9 | +30.8% |
| 1998 | 25.73 | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 16.05 | -37.6% |
| 2000 | 33.86 | +111.0% |
| 2001 | 33.04 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 45.96 | +39.1% |
| 2003 | 38.49 | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 39.9 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 33.51 | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 37.01 | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 45.54 | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 34.76 | -23.7% |
| 2009 | 26.75 | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 39.91 | +49.2% |
| 2011 | 37.31 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 26.46 | -29.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.62 | 1.25 | 3.8 | 3 |
| 1980s | 11.57 | 2.34 | 21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.43 | 13.06 | 27.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.88 | 26.75 | 45.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.56 | 26.46 | 39.91 | 3 |
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- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 510 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 30,567 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Braunschweig?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Braunschweig was 26.46 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Braunschweig?
- The highest recorded value was 45.96 in 2002.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Braunschweig?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 in 1977.
- How does Braunschweig rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Braunschweig ranks 177th 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 Braunschweig?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Braunschweig 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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