Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Düren

Düren: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 5.63 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
5.63
Change on year
up 13.1%
Rank
594th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
9.35
in 1998
All-time low
0.25
in 1992
Years of data
31
1979–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Düren, 1979–2012

02468101979199520121979: 0.331982: 2.71984: 1.41985: 0.41986: 3.81987: 41988: 4.21989: 2.61990: 2.11991: 0.461992: 0.251993: 1.21994: 1.91995: 1.91996: 1.91997: 7.51998: 9.31999: 2.52000: 4.72001: 4.72002: 6.72003: 72004: 7.12005: 5.72006: 3.92007: 3.42008: 4.42009: 52010: 6.32011: 52012: 5.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Düren is 5.63, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of up 13.1% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Düren peaked at 9.35 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 1992.

That places Düren 594th 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 Düren, 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 Düren, 1979 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1979 0.33
1982 2.72 +724.2%
1984 1.37 -49.6%
1985 0.4 -70.8%
1986 3.79 +847.5%
1987 4.01 +5.8%
1988 4.15 +3.5%
1989 2.56 -38.3%
1990 2.08 -18.8%
1991 0.46 -77.9%
1992 0.25 -45.7%
1993 1.22 +388.0%
1994 1.88 +54.1%
1995 1.88 +0.0%
1996 1.92 +2.1%
1997 7.47 +289.1%
1998 9.35 +25.2%
1999 2.53 -72.9%
2000 4.72 +86.6%
2001 4.71 -0.2%
2002 6.71 +42.5%
2003 7.01 +4.5%
2004 7.06 +0.7%
2005 5.72 -19.0%
2006 3.86 -32.5%
2007 3.44 -10.9%
2008 4.36 +26.7%
2009 4.96 +13.8%
2010 6.28 +26.6%
2011 4.98 -20.7%
2012 5.63 +13.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.33 0.33 0.33 1
1980s 2.71 0.4 4.15 7
1990s 2.9 0.25 9.35 10
2000s 5.25 3.44 7.06 10
2010s 5.63 4.98 6.28 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Düren?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Düren was 5.63 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Düren?
The highest recorded value was 9.35 in 1998.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Düren?
The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 1992.
How does Düren rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Düren ranks 594th 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 Düren?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Düren 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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