Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Hamburg
Hamburg: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 101.28 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
101.28
Change on year
down 18.6%
Rank
49th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
124.43
in 2011
All-time low
0.81
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Hamburg, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hamburg is 101.28, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 18.6% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hamburg peaked at 124.43 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.81, in 1977.
Hamburg ranks 49th of 1501 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Hamburg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.81 | — |
| 1978 | 3.12 | +285.2% |
| 1979 | 7.9 | +153.2% |
| 1980 | 11.01 | +39.4% |
| 1981 | 19.84 | +80.2% |
| 1982 | 17.62 | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 19.24 | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 29.45 | +53.1% |
| 1985 | 28.21 | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 26.33 | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 26.78 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 27.66 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 33.64 | +21.6% |
| 1990 | 18.17 | -46.0% |
| 1991 | 22.45 | +23.6% |
| 1992 | 35 | +55.9% |
| 1993 | 46.66 | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 55.05 | +18.0% |
| 1995 | 38.24 | -30.5% |
| 1996 | 58.78 | +53.7% |
| 1997 | 52.47 | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 80.4 | +53.2% |
| 1999 | 88.05 | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 91.57 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 123.47 | +34.8% |
| 2002 | 110.72 | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 120.23 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 103.81 | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 117.91 | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 100.13 | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 91.87 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 123.29 | +34.2% |
| 2009 | 116.81 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 103.85 | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 124.43 | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 101.28 | -18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.94 | 0.81 | 7.9 | 3 |
| 1980s | 23.98 | 11.01 | 33.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.53 | 18.17 | 88.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.98 | 91.57 | 123.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.85 | 101.28 | 124.43 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hamburg?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hamburg was 101.28 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Hamburg?
- The highest recorded value was 124.43 in 2011.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Hamburg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.81 in 1977.
- How does Hamburg rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Hamburg ranks 49th 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 Hamburg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hamburg 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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