Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Darmstadt-Dieburg

Darmstadt-Dieburg: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 13.92 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
13.92
Change on year
down 57.8%
Rank
318th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
47.39
in 2000
All-time low
0.27
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

010203040501977199420121977: 0.271978: 2.71979: 3.51980: 7.61981: 6.11982: 5.21983: 7.41984: 11.51985: 10.41986: 11.61987: 7.61988: 16.11989: 11.71990: 14.71991: 21.81992: 21.41993: 26.31994: 21.81995: 25.81996: 33.31997: 211998: 27.91999: 33.82000: 47.42001: 43.42002: 322003: 29.72004: 41.72005: 332006: 26.42007: 35.52008: 36.12009: 35.42010: 24.52011: 332012: 13.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Darmstadt-Dieburg recorded 13.92 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.8% on the previous year and down 56.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Darmstadt-Dieburg peaked at 47.39 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.27, in 1977.

Darmstadt-Dieburg ranks 318th of 1501 regions on this measure, 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 Darmstadt-Dieburg, 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 Darmstadt-Dieburg, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 0.27
1978 2.67 +888.9%
1979 3.5 +31.1%
1980 7.64 +118.3%
1981 6.1 -20.2%
1982 5.19 -14.9%
1983 7.43 +43.2%
1984 11.51 +54.9%
1985 10.43 -9.4%
1986 11.61 +11.3%
1987 7.57 -34.8%
1988 16.07 +112.3%
1989 11.67 -27.4%
1990 14.72 +26.1%
1991 21.79 +48.0%
1992 21.43 -1.7%
1993 26.26 +22.5%
1994 21.78 -17.1%
1995 25.81 +18.5%
1996 33.31 +29.1%
1997 21.01 -36.9%
1998 27.86 +32.6%
1999 33.84 +21.5%
2000 47.39 +40.0%
2001 43.4 -8.4%
2002 32.04 -26.2%
2003 29.71 -7.3%
2004 41.67 +40.3%
2005 33 -20.8%
2006 26.39 -20.0%
2007 35.52 +34.6%
2008 36.09 +1.6%
2009 35.36 -2.0%
2010 24.52 -30.7%
2011 32.97 +34.5%
2012 13.92 -57.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Darmstadt-Dieburg 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
1978 +888.9% 0.27 2.67

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.15 0.27 3.5 3
1980s 9.52 5.19 16.07 10
1990s 24.78 14.72 33.84 10
2000s 36.06 26.39 47.39 10
2010s 23.8 13.92 32.97 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Darmstadt-Dieburg?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Darmstadt-Dieburg was 13.92 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Darmstadt-Dieburg?
The highest recorded value was 47.39 in 2000.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Darmstadt-Dieburg?
The lowest recorded value was 0.27 in 1977.
How does Darmstadt-Dieburg rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Darmstadt-Dieburg ranks 318th 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 Darmstadt-Dieburg?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Darmstadt-Dieburg 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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