Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Fribourg / Freiburg

Fribourg / Freiburg: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 3.86 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
3.86
Change on year
down 63.3%
Rank
708th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
34.68
in 2004
All-time low
0.29
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

01020301977199420121977: 0.291978: 2.11979: 4.71980: 1.91981: 2.81982: 7.21983: 1.41984: 1.91985: 2.41986: 5.41987: 5.91988: 5.91989: 4.11990: 5.71991: 5.11992: 3.91993: 51994: 7.11995: 5.41996: 12.51997: 10.11998: 12.91999: 9.92000: 18.22001: 13.92002: 13.72003: 15.12004: 34.72005: 22.52006: 15.92007: 13.12008: 7.32009: 14.12010: 11.82011: 10.52012: 3.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Fribourg / Freiburg is 3.86, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.3% on the previous year and down 71.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Fribourg / Freiburg peaked at 34.68 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.29, in 1977.

That places Fribourg / Freiburg 708th out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Fribourg / Freiburg, 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 Fribourg / Freiburg, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 0.29
1978 2.11 +627.6%
1979 4.65 +120.4%
1980 1.88 -59.6%
1981 2.77 +47.3%
1982 7.24 +161.4%
1983 1.42 -80.4%
1984 1.91 +34.5%
1985 2.4 +25.7%
1986 5.43 +126.2%
1987 5.92 +9.0%
1988 5.94 +0.3%
1989 4.11 -30.8%
1990 5.65 +37.5%
1991 5.14 -9.0%
1992 3.92 -23.7%
1993 5.02 +28.1%
1994 7.12 +41.8%
1995 5.41 -24.0%
1996 12.48 +130.7%
1997 10.11 -19.0%
1998 12.89 +27.5%
1999 9.87 -23.4%
2000 18.17 +84.1%
2001 13.86 -23.7%
2002 13.68 -1.3%
2003 15.08 +10.2%
2004 34.68 +130.0%
2005 22.54 -35.0%
2006 15.95 -29.2%
2007 13.05 -18.2%
2008 7.29 -44.1%
2009 14.09 +93.3%
2010 11.76 -16.5%
2011 10.53 -10.5%
2012 3.86 -63.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.35 0.29 4.65 3
1980s 3.9 1.42 7.24 10
1990s 7.76 3.92 12.89 10
2000s 16.84 7.29 34.68 10
2010s 8.72 3.86 11.76 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Fribourg / Freiburg?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Fribourg / Freiburg was 3.86 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Fribourg / Freiburg?
The highest recorded value was 34.68 in 2004.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Fribourg / Freiburg?
The lowest recorded value was 0.29 in 1977.
How does Fribourg / Freiburg rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Fribourg / Freiburg ranks 708th 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 Fribourg / Freiburg?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Fribourg / Freiburg 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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