Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Gießen
Gießen: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 22.32 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Gießen, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Gießen is 22.32, measured in 2012.
The figure is down 35.6% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Gießen peaked at 56.12 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.27, in 1977.
That places Gießen 203rd out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Gießen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 3.27 | — |
| 1978 | 6.62 | +102.4% |
| 1979 | 4.24 | -36.0% |
| 1980 | 7.95 | +87.5% |
| 1981 | 14.93 | +87.8% |
| 1982 | 20.31 | +36.0% |
| 1983 | 17.5 | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 23.07 | +31.8% |
| 1985 | 25.15 | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 25.43 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 25.17 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 23.55 | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 32.4 | +37.6% |
| 1990 | 24.31 | -25.0% |
| 1991 | 21.01 | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 26.95 | +28.3% |
| 1993 | 19.69 | -26.9% |
| 1994 | 27.06 | +37.4% |
| 1995 | 21.18 | -21.7% |
| 1996 | 28.87 | +36.3% |
| 1997 | 35.36 | +22.5% |
| 1998 | 56.12 | +58.7% |
| 1999 | 35.21 | -37.3% |
| 2000 | 34.61 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 42.17 | +21.8% |
| 2002 | 40.28 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 38.41 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 36.83 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 47.95 | +30.2% |
| 2006 | 37.44 | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 30.27 | -19.2% |
| 2008 | 35.39 | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 39.98 | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 43.61 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 34.66 | -20.5% |
| 2012 | 22.32 | -35.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.71 | 3.27 | 6.62 | 3 |
| 1980s | 21.55 | 7.95 | 32.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.58 | 19.69 | 56.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.33 | 30.27 | 47.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.53 | 22.32 | 43.61 | 3 |
More science & technology data for Gießen
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 337.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 7,429 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2023)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 201.26 Number (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Gießen?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Gießen was 22.32 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Gießen?
- The highest recorded value was 56.12 in 1998.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Gießen?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.27 in 1977.
- How does Gießen rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Gießen ranks 203rd 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gießen 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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