Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Gießen, Landkreis

Gießen, Landkreis: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 6.78 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
6.78
Change on year
down 41.9%
Rank
523rd
of 1501 regions
All-time high
20.34
in 1998
All-time low
0.17
in 1981
Years of data
35
1978–2012

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

051015201978199520121978: 0.51979: 0.691980: 1.11981: 0.171982: 5.21983: 1.41984: 5.21985: 4.71986: 2.61987: 2.21988: 5.61989: 1.81990: 2.51991: 0.391992: 3.21993: 21994: 1.71995: 3.51996: 3.71997: 8.41998: 20.31999: 8.62000: 8.42001: 102002: 10.92003: 9.62004: 6.22005: 3.32006: 2.52007: 3.42008: 3.92009: 7.92010: 12.12011: 11.72012: 6.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Gießen, Landkreis stood at 6.78.

That represents a change of down 41.9% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Gießen, Landkreis peaked at 20.34 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.17, in 1981.

That places Gießen, Landkreis 523rd 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 Gießen, Landkreis, 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 Gießen, Landkreis, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 0.5
1979 0.69 +38.0%
1980 1.13 +63.8%
1981 0.17 -85.0%
1982 5.25 +2988.2%
1983 1.37 -73.9%
1984 5.18 +278.1%
1985 4.67 -9.8%
1986 2.6 -44.3%
1987 2.17 -16.5%
1988 5.6 +158.1%
1989 1.82 -67.5%
1990 2.46 +35.2%
1991 0.39 -84.1%
1992 3.24 +730.8%
1993 1.98 -38.9%
1994 1.71 -13.6%
1995 3.52 +105.8%
1996 3.66 +4.0%
1997 8.37 +128.7%
1998 20.34 +143.0%
1999 8.57 -57.9%
2000 8.36 -2.5%
2001 10.01 +19.7%
2002 10.95 +9.4%
2003 9.6 -12.3%
2004 6.22 -35.2%
2005 3.27 -47.4%
2006 2.52 -22.9%
2007 3.44 +36.5%
2008 3.93 +14.2%
2009 7.87 +100.3%
2010 12.1 +53.7%
2011 11.66 -3.6%
2012 6.78 -41.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.595 0.5 0.69 2
1980s 3 0.17 5.6 10
1990s 5.42 0.39 20.34 10
2000s 6.62 2.52 10.95 10
2010s 10.18 6.78 12.1 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Gießen, Landkreis?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Gießen, Landkreis was 6.78 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Gießen, Landkreis?
The highest recorded value was 20.34 in 1998.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Gießen, Landkreis?
The lowest recorded value was 0.17 in 1981.
How does Gießen, Landkreis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Gießen, Landkreis ranks 523rd 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 Gießen, Landkreis?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gießen, Landkreis 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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