Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald

Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 12.45 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
12.45
Change on year
up 38.8%
Rank
338th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
31.57
in 2007
All-time low
0.25
in 1977
Years of data
35
1977–2012

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

01020301977199420121977: 0.251979: 21980: 1.91981: 1.31982: 6.91983: 5.51984: 3.51985: 5.91986: 7.81987: 9.21988: 5.81989: 5.91990: 6.71991: 4.21992: 8.11993: 17.21994: 11.41995: 81996: 15.21997: 16.41998: 14.81999: 17.72000: 12.82001: 9.22002: 16.52003: 17.22004: 14.72005: 25.62006: 18.62007: 31.62008: 18.22009: 14.22010: 10.22011: 92012: 12.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald stood at 12.45.

That represents a change of up 38.8% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald peaked at 31.57 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 1977.

That places Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald 338th 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 Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, 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 Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 0.25
1979 2.05 +720.0%
1980 1.85 -9.8%
1981 1.31 -29.2%
1982 6.88 +425.2%
1983 5.45 -20.8%
1984 3.52 -35.4%
1985 5.94 +68.8%
1986 7.85 +32.2%
1987 9.21 +17.3%
1988 5.81 -36.9%
1989 5.87 +1.0%
1990 6.67 +13.6%
1991 4.2 -37.0%
1992 8.09 +92.6%
1993 17.16 +112.1%
1994 11.37 -33.7%
1995 8.01 -29.6%
1996 15.16 +89.3%
1997 16.4 +8.2%
1998 14.82 -9.6%
1999 17.69 +19.4%
2000 12.81 -27.6%
2001 9.19 -28.3%
2002 16.48 +79.3%
2003 17.19 +4.3%
2004 14.68 -14.6%
2005 25.62 +74.5%
2006 18.55 -27.6%
2007 31.57 +70.2%
2008 18.18 -42.4%
2009 14.25 -21.6%
2010 10.22 -28.3%
2011 8.97 -12.2%
2012 12.45 +38.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.15 0.25 2.05 2
1980s 5.37 1.31 9.21 10
1990s 11.96 4.2 17.69 10
2000s 17.85 9.19 31.57 10
2010s 10.55 8.97 12.45 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald was 12.45 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald?
The highest recorded value was 31.57 in 2007.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald?
The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 1977.
How does Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald ranks 338th 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 Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald 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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