Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Bremen
Bremen: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 9.37 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
9.37
Change on year
up 90.4%
Rank
405th
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, 1978–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bremen stood at 9.37.
The figure is up 90.4% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bremen peaked at 16.83 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.6, in 1991.
Bremen ranks 405th 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 Bremen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1.95 | — |
| 1979 | 1 | -48.7% |
| 1980 | 2.92 | +192.0% |
| 1981 | 4.36 | +49.3% |
| 1982 | 2.13 | -51.1% |
| 1983 | 3.13 | +46.9% |
| 1984 | 4.15 | +32.6% |
| 1985 | 6.1 | +47.0% |
| 1986 | 3.07 | -49.7% |
| 1987 | 14.82 | +382.7% |
| 1988 | 6 | -59.5% |
| 1989 | 13.43 | +123.8% |
| 1990 | 6.87 | -48.8% |
| 1991 | 0.6 | -91.3% |
| 1992 | 7.16 | +1093.3% |
| 1993 | 4.69 | -34.5% |
| 1994 | 2.2 | -53.1% |
| 1995 | 2.11 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 4.29 | +103.3% |
| 1997 | 2.79 | -35.0% |
| 1998 | 5.13 | +83.9% |
| 1999 | 9.39 | +83.0% |
| 2000 | 3.8 | -59.5% |
| 2001 | 10.78 | +183.7% |
| 2002 | 6.69 | -37.9% |
| 2003 | 16.83 | +151.6% |
| 2004 | 11.44 | -32.0% |
| 2005 | 10.07 | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 15.45 | +53.4% |
| 2007 | 11.56 | -25.2% |
| 2008 | 5.02 | -56.6% |
| 2009 | 7.74 | +54.2% |
| 2010 | 6.1 | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 4.92 | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 9.37 | +90.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.48 | 1 | 1.95 | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.01 | 2.13 | 14.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.52 | 0.6 | 9.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.94 | 3.8 | 16.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8 | 4.92 | 9.37 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bremen?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bremen was 9.37 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Bremen?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 in 1991.
- How does Bremen rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Bremen ranks 405th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bremen 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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