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

Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 6.4 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
6.4
Change on year
down 50.7%
Rank
545th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
12.99
in 2011
All-time low
0.5
in 1982
Years of data
34
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt, 1977–2012

02.557.51012.51977199420121977: 1.21979: 1.81981: 1.21982: 0.51983: 3.11984: 3.11985: 0.51986: 2.91987: 21988: 4.71989: 21990: 4.21991: 3.21992: 2.41993: 2.61994: 3.11995: 8.41996: 2.21997: 6.81998: 5.61999: 3.92000: 3.52001: 5.22002: 6.32003: 2.92004: 5.92005: 4.52006: 11.32007: 5.72008: 6.42009: 4.92010: 6.42011: 132012: 6.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt stood at 6.4.

That represents a change of down 50.7% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt peaked at 12.99 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1982.

Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 545th 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 Dortmund, 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 Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 1.22
1979 1.83 +50.0%
1981 1.21 -33.9%
1982 0.5 -58.7%
1983 3.11 +522.0%
1984 3.14 +1.0%
1985 0.5 -84.1%
1986 2.93 +486.0%
1987 1.97 -32.8%
1988 4.67 +137.1%
1989 2 -57.2%
1990 4.17 +108.5%
1991 3.17 -24.0%
1992 2.35 -25.9%
1993 2.61 +11.1%
1994 3.07 +17.6%
1995 8.41 +173.9%
1996 2.19 -74.0%
1997 6.8 +210.5%
1998 5.62 -17.4%
1999 3.93 -30.1%
2000 3.46 -12.0%
2001 5.15 +48.8%
2002 6.35 +23.3%
2003 2.91 -54.2%
2004 5.86 +101.4%
2005 4.52 -22.9%
2006 11.3 +150.0%
2007 5.71 -49.5%
2008 6.4 +12.1%
2009 4.94 -22.8%
2010 6.38 +29.1%
2011 12.99 +103.6%
2012 6.4 -50.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Dortmund, 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
1983 +522.0% 0.5 3.11
1986 +486.0% 0.5 2.93

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.52 1.22 1.83 2
1980s 2.23 0.5 4.67 9
1990s 4.23 2.19 8.41 10
2000s 5.66 2.91 11.3 10
2010s 8.59 6.38 12.99 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt was 6.4 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The highest recorded value was 12.99 in 2011.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1982.
How does Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 545th 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 Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Dortmund, 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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