Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 6.92 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
6.92
Change on year
down 31.1%
Rank
517th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
11.84
in 1999
All-time low
0.33
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis, 1978–2012

02.557.51012.51978199520121978: 0.331979: 0.851980: 1.21981: 1.61982: 2.21983: 41984: 1.61985: 51986: 2.81987: 5.51988: 61989: 3.21990: 2.81991: 3.81992: 4.11993: 81994: 7.81995: 4.81996: 7.21997: 9.21998: 7.61999: 11.82000: 5.32001: 7.82002: 9.12003: 5.52004: 7.22005: 9.82006: 10.92007: 5.92008: 112009: 2.72010: 6.72011: 102012: 6.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis recorded 6.92 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

That represents a change of down 31.1% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis peaked at 11.84 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 1978.

That places Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis 517th 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 Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis, 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 Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 0.33
1979 0.85 +157.6%
1980 1.21 +42.4%
1981 1.56 +28.9%
1982 2.19 +40.4%
1983 4 +82.6%
1984 1.58 -60.5%
1985 5.05 +219.6%
1986 2.79 -44.8%
1987 5.49 +96.8%
1988 5.96 +8.6%
1989 3.23 -45.8%
1990 2.83 -12.4%
1991 3.82 +35.0%
1992 4.11 +7.6%
1993 7.95 +93.4%
1994 7.76 -2.4%
1995 4.77 -38.5%
1996 7.15 +49.9%
1997 9.21 +28.8%
1998 7.58 -17.7%
1999 11.84 +56.2%
2000 5.26 -55.6%
2001 7.81 +48.5%
2002 9.13 +16.9%
2003 5.46 -40.2%
2004 7.18 +31.5%
2005 9.85 +37.2%
2006 10.88 +10.5%
2007 5.9 -45.8%
2008 11.03 +86.9%
2009 2.74 -75.2%
2010 6.74 +146.0%
2011 10.04 +49.0%
2012 6.92 -31.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.59 0.33 0.85 2
1980s 3.31 1.21 5.96 10
1990s 6.7 2.83 11.84 10
2000s 7.52 2.74 11.03 10
2010s 7.9 6.74 10.04 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis was 6.92 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis?
The highest recorded value was 11.84 in 1999.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis?
The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 1978.
How does Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis ranks 517th 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 Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis 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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