Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis

Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 20.73 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
20.73
Change on year
up 4.5%
Rank
217th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
23.62
in 2006
All-time low
1.13
in 1979
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis, 1978–2012

05101520251978199520121978: 2.11979: 1.11980: 1.61981: 6.31982: 21983: 1.41984: 7.81985: 3.21986: 8.11987: 5.21988: 7.81989: 9.61990: 2.21991: 6.51992: 4.71993: 12.21994: 6.51995: 71996: 6.21997: 9.41998: 13.51999: 15.12000: 10.32001: 12.92002: 12.82003: 21.12004: 23.22005: 22.82006: 23.62007: 19.72008: 13.92009: 18.12010: 17.62011: 19.82012: 20.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis stood at 20.73.

The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 62.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis peaked at 23.62 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.13, in 1979.

Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis ranks 217th 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 Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis, 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 Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 2.1
1979 1.13 -46.2%
1980 1.58 +39.8%
1981 6.33 +300.6%
1982 1.97 -68.9%
1983 1.44 -26.9%
1984 7.8 +441.7%
1985 3.2 -59.0%
1986 8.09 +152.8%
1987 5.2 -35.7%
1988 7.75 +49.0%
1989 9.56 +23.4%
1990 2.2 -77.0%
1991 6.46 +193.6%
1992 4.68 -27.6%
1993 12.23 +161.3%
1994 6.55 -46.4%
1995 7.02 +7.2%
1996 6.24 -11.1%
1997 9.4 +50.6%
1998 13.51 +43.7%
1999 15.14 +12.1%
2000 10.35 -31.6%
2001 12.9 +24.6%
2002 12.8 -0.8%
2003 21.08 +64.7%
2004 23.21 +10.1%
2005 22.8 -1.8%
2006 23.62 +3.6%
2007 19.72 -16.5%
2008 13.93 -29.4%
2009 18.11 +30.0%
2010 17.6 -2.8%
2011 19.83 +12.7%
2012 20.73 +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.61 1.13 2.1 2
1980s 5.29 1.44 9.56 10
1990s 8.34 2.2 15.14 10
2000s 17.85 10.35 23.62 10
2010s 19.39 17.6 20.73 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis was 20.73 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis?
The highest recorded value was 23.62 in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis?
The lowest recorded value was 1.13 in 1979.
How does Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis ranks 217th 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 Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis 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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