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

Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 23.58 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
23.58
Change on year
down 37.6%
Rank
197th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
76.12
in 2006
All-time low
1.72
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

0204060801977199420121977: 1.71978: 8.21979: 8.31980: 7.81981: 5.51982: 11.51983: 101984: 9.11985: 9.91986: 15.41987: 18.71988: 28.71989: 15.91990: 16.71991: 11.41992: 151993: 13.91994: 18.71995: 17.21996: 17.81997: 28.11998: 291999: 52.82000: 502001: 45.82002: 382003: 31.62004: 45.82005: 54.52006: 76.12007: 51.42008: 432009: 43.22010: 35.72011: 37.82012: 23.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt recorded 23.58 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

The figure is down 37.6% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt peaked at 76.12 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.72, in 1977.

Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 197th 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 Düsseldorf, 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 Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 1.72
1978 8.16 +374.4%
1979 8.35 +2.3%
1980 7.81 -6.5%
1981 5.52 -29.3%
1982 11.49 +108.2%
1983 10.02 -12.8%
1984 9.1 -9.2%
1985 9.89 +8.7%
1986 15.37 +55.4%
1987 18.68 +21.5%
1988 28.68 +53.5%
1989 15.89 -44.6%
1990 16.7 +5.1%
1991 11.37 -31.9%
1992 14.98 +31.8%
1993 13.88 -7.3%
1994 18.66 +34.4%
1995 17.25 -7.6%
1996 17.82 +3.3%
1997 28.07 +57.5%
1998 29 +3.3%
1999 52.78 +82.0%
2000 49.98 -5.3%
2001 45.83 -8.3%
2002 37.97 -17.2%
2003 31.56 -16.9%
2004 45.84 +45.2%
2005 54.5 +18.9%
2006 76.12 +39.7%
2007 51.4 -32.5%
2008 42.97 -16.4%
2009 43.22 +0.6%
2010 35.7 -17.4%
2011 37.77 +5.8%
2012 23.58 -37.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Düsseldorf, 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
1978 +374.4% 1.72 8.16

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.08 1.72 8.35 3
1980s 13.24 5.52 28.68 10
1990s 22.05 11.37 52.78 10
2000s 47.94 31.56 76.12 10
2010s 32.35 23.58 37.77 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt was 23.58 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The highest recorded value was 76.12 in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The lowest recorded value was 1.72 in 1977.
How does Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 197th 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 Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Düsseldorf, 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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