Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Göttingen (NUTS 2013)

Göttingen (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 14.81 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
14.81
Change on year
down 8.9%
Rank
303rd
of 1501 regions
All-time high
19.33
in 2002
All-time low
1.09
in 1981
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Göttingen (NUTS 2013), 1977–2012

051015201977199420121977: 1.21978: 21979: 1.31980: 2.91981: 1.11982: 3.81983: 5.81984: 3.41985: 9.31986: 7.11987: 5.71988: 10.61989: 10.11990: 9.51991: 9.91992: 8.41993: 111994: 7.31995: 11.71996: 5.21997: 10.31998: 8.31999: 5.52000: 14.92001: 15.12002: 19.32003: 14.52004: 19.12005: 14.92006: 18.42007: 18.42008: 16.72009: 11.72010: 122011: 16.32012: 14.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Göttingen (NUTS 2013) is 14.81, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Göttingen (NUTS 2013) peaked at 19.33 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.09, in 1981.

Göttingen (NUTS 2013) ranks 303rd 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 Göttingen (NUTS 2013), 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 Göttingen (NUTS 2013), 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 1.25
1978 2 +60.0%
1979 1.28 -36.0%
1980 2.93 +128.9%
1981 1.09 -62.8%
1982 3.75 +244.0%
1983 5.75 +53.3%
1984 3.35 -41.7%
1985 9.32 +178.2%
1986 7.09 -23.9%
1987 5.71 -19.5%
1988 10.63 +86.2%
1989 10.14 -4.6%
1990 9.53 -6.0%
1991 9.88 +3.7%
1992 8.41 -14.9%
1993 10.97 +30.4%
1994 7.32 -33.3%
1995 11.74 +60.4%
1996 5.25 -55.3%
1997 10.29 +96.0%
1998 8.26 -19.7%
1999 5.53 -33.1%
2000 14.92 +169.8%
2001 15.06 +0.9%
2002 19.33 +28.4%
2003 14.47 -25.1%
2004 19.09 +31.9%
2005 14.94 -21.7%
2006 18.35 +22.8%
2007 18.35 +0.0%
2008 16.66 -9.2%
2009 11.71 -29.7%
2010 11.96 +2.1%
2011 16.26 +36.0%
2012 14.81 -8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.51 1.25 2 3
1980s 5.98 1.09 10.63 10
1990s 8.72 5.25 11.74 10
2000s 16.29 11.71 19.33 10
2010s 14.34 11.96 16.26 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Göttingen (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Göttingen (NUTS 2013) was 14.81 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Göttingen (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 19.33 in 2002.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Göttingen (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.09 in 1981.
How does Göttingen (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Göttingen (NUTS 2013) ranks 303rd 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 Göttingen (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Göttingen (NUTS 2013) 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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