Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Erlangen-Höchstadt

Erlangen-Höchstadt: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 16.55 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
16.55
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
271st
of 1501 regions
All-time high
26.26
in 2009
All-time low
2.11
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Erlangen-Höchstadt, 1977–2012

05101520251977199420121977: 2.11978: 2.41979: 4.31980: 4.31981: 5.81982: 12.81983: 15.31984: 10.31985: 13.51986: 18.41987: 15.31988: 12.21989: 9.71990: 10.21991: 4.51992: 4.51993: 6.71994: 7.91995: 61996: 9.71997: 91998: 8.11999: 12.62000: 10.22001: 17.82002: 252003: 15.62004: 19.42005: 23.42006: 21.62007: 16.32008: 22.92009: 26.32010: 172011: 16.22012: 16.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Erlangen-Höchstadt recorded 16.55 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Erlangen-Höchstadt peaked at 26.26 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.11, in 1977.

That places Erlangen-Höchstadt 271st out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Erlangen-Höchstadt, 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 Erlangen-Höchstadt, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 2.11
1978 2.42 +14.7%
1979 4.29 +77.3%
1980 4.28 -0.2%
1981 5.82 +36.0%
1982 12.82 +120.3%
1983 15.32 +19.5%
1984 10.35 -32.4%
1985 13.5 +30.4%
1986 18.38 +36.1%
1987 15.26 -17.0%
1988 12.25 -19.7%
1989 9.73 -20.6%
1990 10.15 +4.3%
1991 4.54 -55.3%
1992 4.45 -2.0%
1993 6.66 +49.7%
1994 7.94 +19.2%
1995 6.04 -23.9%
1996 9.74 +61.3%
1997 9.04 -7.2%
1998 8.05 -11.0%
1999 12.56 +56.0%
2000 10.19 -18.9%
2001 17.82 +74.9%
2002 25.03 +40.5%
2003 15.57 -37.8%
2004 19.4 +24.6%
2005 23.44 +20.8%
2006 21.59 -7.9%
2007 16.28 -24.6%
2008 22.87 +40.5%
2009 26.26 +14.8%
2010 16.99 -35.3%
2011 16.24 -4.4%
2012 16.55 +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.94 2.11 4.29 3
1980s 11.77 4.28 18.38 10
1990s 7.92 4.45 12.56 10
2000s 19.85 10.19 26.26 10
2010s 16.59 16.24 16.99 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Erlangen-Höchstadt?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Erlangen-Höchstadt was 16.55 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Erlangen-Höchstadt?
The highest recorded value was 26.26 in 2009.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Erlangen-Höchstadt?
The lowest recorded value was 2.11 in 1977.
How does Erlangen-Höchstadt rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Erlangen-Höchstadt ranks 271st 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 Erlangen-Höchstadt?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Erlangen-Höchstadt 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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