Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Harburg

Harburg: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 9.83 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
9.83
Change on year
down 35.0%
Rank
390th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
18.37
in 2005
All-time low
0.17
in 1983
Years of data
34
1979–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Harburg, 1979–2012

051015201979199520121979: 0.51980: 21981: 1.41982: 41983: 0.171984: 4.31985: 0.331986: 2.51987: 0.971988: 1.61989: 2.71990: 3.41991: 2.61992: 4.41993: 2.71994: 4.41995: 3.31996: 3.71997: 4.81998: 7.81999: 11.72000: 11.62001: 7.52002: 10.32003: 11.32004: 17.62005: 18.42006: 12.12007: 12.52008: 15.52009: 142010: 8.82011: 15.12012: 9.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Harburg stood at 9.83.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.0% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Harburg peaked at 18.37 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.17, in 1983.

That places Harburg 390th 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 Harburg, 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 Harburg, 1979 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1979 0.5
1980 2 +300.0%
1981 1.43 -28.5%
1982 4 +179.7%
1983 0.17 -95.8%
1984 4.33 +2447.1%
1985 0.33 -92.4%
1986 2.51 +660.6%
1987 0.97 -61.4%
1988 1.58 +62.9%
1989 2.68 +69.6%
1990 3.36 +25.4%
1991 2.61 -22.3%
1992 4.38 +67.8%
1993 2.66 -39.3%
1994 4.42 +66.2%
1995 3.32 -24.9%
1996 3.72 +12.0%
1997 4.85 +30.4%
1998 7.75 +59.8%
1999 11.74 +51.5%
2000 11.6 -1.2%
2001 7.48 -35.5%
2002 10.35 +38.4%
2003 11.32 +9.4%
2004 17.63 +55.7%
2005 18.37 +4.2%
2006 12.1 -34.1%
2007 12.48 +3.1%
2008 15.47 +24.0%
2009 13.98 -9.6%
2010 8.84 -36.8%
2011 15.13 +71.2%
2012 9.83 -35.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5 0.5 0.5 1
1980s 2 0.17 4.33 10
1990s 4.88 2.61 11.74 10
2000s 13.08 7.48 18.37 10
2010s 11.27 8.84 15.13 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Harburg?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Harburg was 9.83 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Harburg?
The highest recorded value was 18.37 in 2005.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Harburg?
The lowest recorded value was 0.17 in 1983.
How does Harburg rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Harburg ranks 390th 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 Harburg?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Harburg 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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