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

Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 11.38 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
11.38
Change on year
down 20.3%
Rank
358th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
19.23
in 2007
All-time low
0.5
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

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

051015201978199520121978: 0.51979: 4.11980: 1.21981: 2.81982: 31983: 4.51984: 2.31985: 5.61986: 3.51987: 9.21988: 2.11989: 7.41990: 5.21991: 5.91992: 4.61993: 5.11994: 4.11995: 2.61996: 4.21997: 6.21998: 10.91999: 11.12000: 11.32001: 15.42002: 192003: 10.22004: 16.42005: 132006: 13.92007: 19.22008: 12.52009: 14.52010: 12.22011: 14.32012: 11.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt is 11.38, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 20.3% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt peaked at 19.23 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1978.

Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 358th of 1501 regions on this measure, 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 Essen, 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 Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 0.5
1979 4.14 +728.0%
1980 1.25 -69.8%
1981 2.81 +124.8%
1982 3.02 +7.5%
1983 4.46 +47.7%
1984 2.29 -48.7%
1985 5.58 +143.7%
1986 3.54 -36.6%
1987 9.16 +158.8%
1988 2.13 -76.7%
1989 7.36 +245.5%
1990 5.2 -29.3%
1991 5.93 +14.0%
1992 4.58 -22.8%
1993 5.06 +10.5%
1994 4.11 -18.8%
1995 2.65 -35.5%
1996 4.2 +58.5%
1997 6.18 +47.1%
1998 10.91 +76.5%
1999 11.06 +1.4%
2000 11.33 +2.4%
2001 15.44 +36.3%
2002 19.04 +23.3%
2003 10.18 -46.5%
2004 16.37 +60.8%
2005 13.04 -20.3%
2006 13.9 +6.6%
2007 19.23 +38.3%
2008 12.48 -35.1%
2009 14.49 +16.1%
2010 12.19 -15.9%
2011 14.27 +17.1%
2012 11.38 -20.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Essen, 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 +728.0% 0.5 4.14

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.32 0.5 4.14 2
1980s 4.16 1.25 9.16 10
1990s 5.99 2.65 11.06 10
2000s 14.55 10.18 19.23 10
2010s 12.61 11.38 14.27 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt was 11.38 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The highest recorded value was 19.23 in 2007.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1978.
How does Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 358th 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 Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Essen, 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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