Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt

Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 52.37 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
52.37
Change on year
down 59.6%
Rank
93rd
of 1501 regions
All-time high
129.66
in 2011
All-time low
1.87
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

0501001501977199420121977: 1.91978: 5.41979: 9.41980: 8.71981: 7.81982: 5.51983: 61984: 8.91985: 11.61986: 19.51987: 17.21988: 191989: 201990: 21.81991: 231992: 16.11993: 17.71994: 19.71995: 18.51996: 28.91997: 28.31998: 391999: 31.22000: 30.92001: 32.52002: 39.42003: 34.22004: 40.62005: 53.52006: 57.52007: 76.62008: 70.92009: 96.32010: 106.42011: 129.72012: 52.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt recorded 52.37 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

The figure is down 59.6% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt peaked at 129.66 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.87, in 1977.

Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 93rd of 1501 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Frankfurt am Main, 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 Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 1.87
1978 5.44 +190.9%
1979 9.38 +72.4%
1980 8.71 -7.1%
1981 7.75 -11.0%
1982 5.49 -29.2%
1983 6.04 +10.0%
1984 8.91 +47.5%
1985 11.64 +30.6%
1986 19.48 +67.4%
1987 17.17 -11.9%
1988 18.99 +10.6%
1989 19.99 +5.3%
1990 21.76 +8.9%
1991 22.96 +5.5%
1992 16.14 -29.7%
1993 17.72 +9.8%
1994 19.67 +11.0%
1995 18.48 -6.0%
1996 28.85 +56.1%
1997 28.28 -2.0%
1998 38.95 +37.7%
1999 31.19 -19.9%
2000 30.9 -0.9%
2001 32.46 +5.0%
2002 39.43 +21.5%
2003 34.22 -13.2%
2004 40.65 +18.8%
2005 53.45 +31.5%
2006 57.54 +7.7%
2007 76.63 +33.2%
2008 70.87 -7.5%
2009 96.3 +35.9%
2010 106.36 +10.4%
2011 129.66 +21.9%
2012 52.37 -59.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Frankfurt am Main, 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
1978 +190.9% 1.87 5.44

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.56 1.87 9.38 3
1980s 12.42 5.49 19.99 10
1990s 24.4 16.14 38.95 10
2000s 53.25 30.9 96.3 10
2010s 96.13 52.37 129.66 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt was 52.37 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The highest recorded value was 129.66 in 2011.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The lowest recorded value was 1.87 in 1977.
How does Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 93rd 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 Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Frankfurt am Main, 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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