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

Forchheim: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 2.13 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
2.13
Change on year
down 63.9%
Rank
896th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
11.24
in 2006
All-time low
0.79
in 1980
Years of data
35
1978–2012

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

02.557.5101978199520121978: 1.11979: 4.41980: 0.791981: 21982: 41983: 3.91984: 4.81985: 31986: 9.31987: 6.11988: 5.51989: 8.11990: 4.61991: 2.71992: 1.11993: 1.51994: 1.51995: 3.81996: 2.51997: 3.61998: 0.791999: 2.12000: 4.22001: 5.32002: 8.72003: 52004: 102005: 9.92006: 11.22007: 9.42008: 5.42009: 6.32010: 4.62011: 5.92012: 2.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Forchheim is 2.13, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.9% on the previous year and down 75.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Forchheim peaked at 11.24 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.79, in 1980.

Forchheim ranks 896th of 1501 regions on this measure, 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 Forchheim, 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 Forchheim, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 1.13
1979 4.43 +292.0%
1980 0.79 -82.2%
1981 2 +153.2%
1982 3.95 +97.5%
1983 3.91 -1.0%
1984 4.76 +21.7%
1985 3.04 -36.1%
1986 9.32 +206.6%
1987 6.13 -34.2%
1988 5.5 -10.3%
1989 8.08 +46.9%
1990 4.59 -43.2%
1991 2.72 -40.7%
1992 1.14 -58.1%
1993 1.46 +28.1%
1994 1.52 +4.1%
1995 3.77 +148.0%
1996 2.54 -32.6%
1997 3.62 +42.5%
1998 0.79 -78.2%
1999 2.09 +164.6%
2000 4.25 +103.3%
2001 5.33 +25.4%
2002 8.67 +62.7%
2003 5.05 -41.8%
2004 10 +98.0%
2005 9.86 -1.4%
2006 11.24 +14.0%
2007 9.43 -16.1%
2008 5.39 -42.8%
2009 6.27 +16.3%
2010 4.64 -26.0%
2011 5.9 +27.2%
2012 2.13 -63.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.78 1.13 4.43 2
1980s 4.75 0.79 9.32 10
1990s 2.42 0.79 4.59 10
2000s 7.55 4.25 11.24 10
2010s 4.22 2.13 5.9 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Forchheim?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Forchheim was 2.13 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Forchheim?
The highest recorded value was 11.24 in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Forchheim?
The lowest recorded value was 0.79 in 1980.
How does Forchheim rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Forchheim ranks 896th 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 Forchheim?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Forchheim 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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