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

Emsland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 2.33 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
2.33
Change on year
down 75.2%
Rank
871st
of 1501 regions
All-time high
17.76
in 2004
All-time low
0.43
in 1978
Years of data
33
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Emsland, 1978–2012

051015201978199520121978: 0.431981: 11982: 1.11983: 1.51984: 5.31985: 6.11986: 41987: 51988: 3.11989: 2.61990: 1.81991: 5.71992: 3.21993: 21994: 1.21995: 3.31996: 2.61997: 7.51998: 51999: 7.72000: 6.82001: 7.42002: 4.62003: 16.42004: 17.82005: 10.62006: 9.62007: 8.12008: 3.82009: 3.72010: 42011: 9.42012: 2.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Emsland stood at 2.33.

The figure is down 75.2% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Emsland peaked at 17.76 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.43, in 1978.

Emsland ranks 871st 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 Emsland, 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 Emsland, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 0.43
1981 1 +132.6%
1982 1.14 +14.0%
1983 1.5 +31.6%
1984 5.32 +254.7%
1985 6.08 +14.3%
1986 4 -34.2%
1987 5 +25.0%
1988 3.08 -38.4%
1989 2.56 -16.9%
1990 1.82 -28.9%
1991 5.67 +211.5%
1992 3.23 -43.0%
1993 2.03 -37.2%
1994 1.17 -42.4%
1995 3.33 +184.6%
1996 2.58 -22.5%
1997 7.5 +190.7%
1998 4.95 -34.0%
1999 7.67 +54.9%
2000 6.84 -10.8%
2001 7.4 +8.2%
2002 4.62 -37.6%
2003 16.39 +254.8%
2004 17.76 +8.4%
2005 10.58 -40.4%
2006 9.58 -9.5%
2007 8.08 -15.7%
2008 3.83 -52.6%
2009 3.73 -2.6%
2010 4.04 +8.3%
2011 9.39 +132.4%
2012 2.33 -75.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.43 0.43 0.43 1
1980s 3.3 1 6.08 9
1990s 4 1.17 7.67 10
2000s 8.88 3.73 17.76 10
2010s 5.25 2.33 9.39 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Emsland?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Emsland was 2.33 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Emsland?
The highest recorded value was 17.76 in 2004.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Emsland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.43 in 1978.
How does Emsland rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Emsland ranks 871st 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 Emsland?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Emsland 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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