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

Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 4.01 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
4.01
Change on year
down 65.8%
Rank
695th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
20.88
in 1986
All-time low
2.77
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

51015201977199420121977: 2.81978: 3.51979: 11.81980: 5.21981: 10.21982: 6.81983: 5.21984: 111985: 19.81986: 20.91987: 191988: 13.41989: 16.71990: 12.31991: 7.61992: 61993: 61994: 6.61995: 41996: 11.21997: 9.11998: 13.11999: 15.82000: 14.22001: 12.52002: 11.42003: 11.82004: 10.32005: 13.82006: 16.52007: 15.32008: 19.72009: 8.92010: 14.72011: 11.72012: 4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt stood at 4.01.

The figure is down 65.8% on the previous year and down 64.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt peaked at 20.88 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2.77, in 1977.

Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 695th of 1501 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Erlangen, 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 Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 2.77
1978 3.49 +26.0%
1979 11.82 +238.7%
1980 5.16 -56.3%
1981 10.18 +97.3%
1982 6.79 -33.3%
1983 5.25 -22.7%
1984 11 +109.5%
1985 19.81 +80.1%
1986 20.88 +5.4%
1987 19 -9.0%
1988 13.42 -29.4%
1989 16.68 +24.3%
1990 12.27 -26.4%
1991 7.62 -37.9%
1992 6.03 -20.9%
1993 5.99 -0.7%
1994 6.63 +10.7%
1995 3.97 -40.1%
1996 11.22 +182.6%
1997 9.11 -18.8%
1998 13.07 +43.5%
1999 15.85 +21.3%
2000 14.16 -10.7%
2001 12.49 -11.8%
2002 11.38 -8.9%
2003 11.83 +4.0%
2004 10.27 -13.2%
2005 13.75 +33.9%
2006 16.46 +19.7%
2007 15.31 -7.0%
2008 19.68 +28.5%
2009 8.95 -54.5%
2010 14.73 +64.6%
2011 11.72 -20.4%
2012 4.01 -65.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Erlangen, 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
1979 +238.7% 3.49 11.82

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.03 2.77 11.82 3
1980s 12.82 5.16 20.88 10
1990s 9.18 3.97 15.85 10
2000s 13.43 8.95 19.68 10
2010s 10.15 4.01 14.73 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt was 4.01 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The highest recorded value was 20.88 in 1986.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The lowest recorded value was 2.77 in 1977.
How does Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 695th 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, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Erlangen, 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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