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

Erzgebirgskreis: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 3.51 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
3.51
Change on year
up 110.2%
Rank
741st
of 1501 regions
All-time high
4.7
in 2002
All-time low
0.33
in 1990
Years of data
19
1990–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Erzgebirgskreis, 1990–2012

0123451990200120121990: 0.331993: 0.51994: 11996: 1.61997: 1.11998: 3.52000: 2.12001: 1.62002: 4.72003: 1.92004: 2.72005: 2.22006: 3.72007: 3.22008: 1.32009: 1.52010: 1.12011: 1.72012: 3.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Erzgebirgskreis stood at 3.51.

That represents a change of up 110.2% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Erzgebirgskreis peaked at 4.7 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 1990.

That places Erzgebirgskreis 741st 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 Erzgebirgskreis, 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 Erzgebirgskreis, 1990 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1990 0.33
1993 0.5 +51.5%
1994 1 +100.0%
1996 1.63 +63.0%
1997 1.07 -34.4%
1998 3.5 +227.1%
2000 2.08 -40.6%
2001 1.58 -24.0%
2002 4.7 +197.5%
2003 1.85 -60.6%
2004 2.72 +47.0%
2005 2.16 -20.6%
2006 3.68 +70.4%
2007 3.19 -13.3%
2008 1.33 -58.3%
2009 1.47 +10.5%
2010 1.13 -23.1%
2011 1.67 +47.8%
2012 3.51 +110.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.34 0.33 3.5 6
2000s 2.48 1.33 4.7 10
2010s 2.1 1.13 3.51 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Erzgebirgskreis?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Erzgebirgskreis was 3.51 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Erzgebirgskreis?
The highest recorded value was 4.7 in 2002.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Erzgebirgskreis?
The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 1990.
How does Erzgebirgskreis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Erzgebirgskreis ranks 741st 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 Erzgebirgskreis?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Erzgebirgskreis 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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