Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt

Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 8.79 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
8.79
Change on year
up 142.1%
Rank
423rd
of 1501 regions
All-time high
16.83
in 2003
All-time low
0.6
in 1991
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt, 1978–2012

0510151978199520121978: 1.91979: 0.881980: 2.91981: 4.21982: 1.61983: 3.11984: 3.61985: 6.11986: 3.11987: 13.81988: 3.81989: 12.71990: 6.41991: 0.61992: 5.81993: 3.81994: 1.71995: 2.11996: 3.61997: 1.91998: 5.11999: 7.22000: 3.82001: 10.32002: 62003: 16.82004: 9.12005: 92006: 15.22007: 9.62008: 4.82009: 7.42010: 4.92011: 3.62012: 8.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt stood at 8.79.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 142.1% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt peaked at 16.83 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.6, in 1991.

That places Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt 423rd 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 Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt, 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 Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 1.95
1979 0.88 -54.9%
1980 2.92 +231.8%
1981 4.25 +45.5%
1982 1.63 -61.6%
1983 3.13 +92.0%
1984 3.6 +15.0%
1985 6.1 +69.4%
1986 3.07 -49.7%
1987 13.82 +350.2%
1988 3.75 -72.9%
1989 12.71 +238.9%
1990 6.37 -49.9%
1991 0.6 -90.6%
1992 5.83 +871.7%
1993 3.83 -34.3%
1994 1.7 -55.6%
1995 2.11 +24.1%
1996 3.62 +71.6%
1997 1.94 -46.4%
1998 5.13 +164.4%
1999 7.24 +41.1%
2000 3.8 -47.5%
2001 10.28 +170.5%
2002 6 -41.6%
2003 16.83 +180.5%
2004 9.07 -46.1%
2005 8.96 -1.2%
2006 15.2 +69.6%
2007 9.56 -37.1%
2008 4.77 -50.1%
2009 7.4 +55.1%
2010 4.93 -33.4%
2011 3.63 -26.4%
2012 8.79 +142.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1992 +871.7% 0.6 5.83

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.42 0.88 1.95 2
1980s 5.5 1.63 13.82 10
1990s 3.84 0.6 7.24 10
2000s 9.19 3.8 16.83 10
2010s 5.78 3.63 8.79 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt was 8.79 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The highest recorded value was 16.83 in 2003.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6 in 1991.
How does Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 423rd 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 Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt 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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