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

Esslingen: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 15.93 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
15.93
Change on year
up 32.8%
Rank
282nd
of 1501 regions
All-time high
27.34
in 2007
All-time low
0.5
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

01020301977199420121977: 0.51978: 1.21979: 6.91980: 61981: 2.21982: 8.31983: 7.81984: 9.21985: 7.61986: 7.11987: 12.61988: 141989: 7.21990: 11.71991: 8.51992: 9.61993: 151994: 14.11995: 14.51996: 16.81997: 17.31998: 17.41999: 12.42000: 10.42001: 12.92002: 16.42003: 18.72004: 19.42005: 19.42006: 22.72007: 27.32008: 18.52009: 202010: 20.42011: 122012: 15.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Esslingen recorded 15.93 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

The figure is up 32.8% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Esslingen peaked at 27.34 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1977.

That places Esslingen 282nd out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Esslingen, 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 Esslingen, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 0.5
1978 1.25 +150.0%
1979 6.94 +455.2%
1980 5.95 -14.3%
1981 2.17 -63.5%
1982 8.35 +284.8%
1983 7.78 -6.8%
1984 9.17 +17.9%
1985 7.64 -16.7%
1986 7.07 -7.5%
1987 12.56 +77.7%
1988 14.02 +11.6%
1989 7.24 -48.4%
1990 11.68 +61.3%
1991 8.51 -27.1%
1992 9.6 +12.8%
1993 14.97 +55.9%
1994 14.14 -5.5%
1995 14.52 +2.7%
1996 16.81 +15.8%
1997 17.34 +3.2%
1998 17.36 +0.1%
1999 12.42 -28.5%
2000 10.42 -16.1%
2001 12.89 +23.7%
2002 16.36 +26.9%
2003 18.73 +14.5%
2004 19.44 +3.8%
2005 19.38 -0.3%
2006 22.73 +17.3%
2007 27.34 +20.3%
2008 18.48 -32.4%
2009 20.01 +8.3%
2010 20.38 +1.8%
2011 12 -41.1%
2012 15.93 +32.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.9 0.5 6.94 3
1980s 8.2 2.17 14.02 10
1990s 13.73 8.51 17.36 10
2000s 18.58 10.42 27.34 10
2010s 16.1 12 20.38 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Esslingen?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Esslingen was 15.93 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Esslingen?
The highest recorded value was 27.34 in 2007.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Esslingen?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1977.
How does Esslingen rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Esslingen ranks 282nd 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 Esslingen?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Esslingen 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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