Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Dresden
Dresden: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 22.34 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Dresden, 1978–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Dresden recorded 22.34 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Dresden peaked at 33.74 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 1980.
That places Dresden 202nd 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 Dresden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.5 | — |
| 1979 | 1 | +100.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1 | -90.0% |
| 1981 | 0.63 | +530.0% |
| 1982 | 1.2 | +90.5% |
| 1983 | 2.04 | +70.0% |
| 1984 | 6 | +194.1% |
| 1985 | 2.58 | -57.0% |
| 1986 | 1.39 | -46.1% |
| 1987 | 3.01 | +116.5% |
| 1988 | 1.15 | -61.8% |
| 1989 | 3.94 | +242.6% |
| 1990 | 3.76 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 3.91 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 1.17 | -70.1% |
| 1993 | 6.61 | +465.0% |
| 1994 | 9.33 | +41.1% |
| 1995 | 8.04 | -13.8% |
| 1996 | 8.88 | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 10.34 | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 20.57 | +98.9% |
| 1999 | 22.43 | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 22.78 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 22.88 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 15.19 | -33.6% |
| 2003 | 15.67 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 22.35 | +42.6% |
| 2005 | 16.63 | -25.6% |
| 2006 | 18.51 | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 15.78 | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 15.65 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 33.74 | +115.6% |
| 2010 | 14.3 | -57.6% |
| 2011 | 20.75 | +45.1% |
| 2012 | 22.34 | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.75 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.2 | 0.1 | 6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.5 | 1.17 | 22.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.92 | 15.19 | 33.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.13 | 14.3 | 22.34 | 3 |
More science & technology data for Dresden
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 478.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 14,415 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2023)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 188.01 Number (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Dresden?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Dresden was 22.34 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Dresden?
- The highest recorded value was 33.74 in 2009.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Dresden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 1980.
- How does Dresden rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Dresden ranks 202nd 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 Dresden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dresden 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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