Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 126.46 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Düsseldorf, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Düsseldorf recorded 126.46 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.
That represents a change of down 37.3% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Düsseldorf peaked at 285.97 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 23.72, in 1977.
That places Düsseldorf 27th out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Düsseldorf, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 23.72 | — |
| 1978 | 55.39 | +133.5% |
| 1979 | 58.77 | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 59.87 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 63.48 | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 79.4 | +25.1% |
| 1983 | 88.62 | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 83.29 | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 93.67 | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 96.38 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 126.57 | +31.3% |
| 1988 | 122.88 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 93.88 | -23.6% |
| 1990 | 90.44 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 88.02 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 98.64 | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 113.22 | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 123.59 | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 109.45 | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 141.71 | +29.5% |
| 1997 | 147.67 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 148.41 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 206.06 | +38.8% |
| 2000 | 206.21 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 227.73 | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 190.59 | -16.3% |
| 2003 | 202.23 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 239.5 | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 247.16 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 285.97 | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 244.18 | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 199.14 | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 205.65 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 183.87 | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 201.8 | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 126.46 | -37.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.96 | 23.72 | 58.77 | 3 |
| 1980s | 90.8 | 59.87 | 126.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 126.72 | 88.02 | 206.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 224.84 | 190.59 | 285.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 170.71 | 126.46 | 201.8 | 3 |
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More science & technology data for Düsseldorf
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 1,555 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 28,402 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2023)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 1,156 Number (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Düsseldorf?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Düsseldorf was 126.46 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Düsseldorf?
- The highest recorded value was 285.97 in 2006.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Düsseldorf?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.72 in 1977.
- How does Düsseldorf rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Düsseldorf ranks 27th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Düsseldorf 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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