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

Harz: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 1.57 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
1.57
Change on year
down 47.7%
Rank
1016th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
5.25
in 2005
All-time low
0.08
in 1981
Years of data
23
1981–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Harz, 1981–2012

02461981199620121981: 0.081990: 0.251991: 1.31993: 21994: 1.71995: 0.21996: 2.11997: 1.51998: 31999: 1.62000: 0.492001: 0.522002: 4.12003: 3.62004: 2.92005: 5.22006: 2.52007: 32008: 1.92009: 3.42010: 52011: 32012: 1.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Harz stood at 1.57.

That represents a change of down 47.7% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Harz peaked at 5.25 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.08, in 1981.

That places Harz 1016th 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 Harz, 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 Harz, 1981 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1981 0.08
1990 0.25 +212.5%
1991 1.26 +404.0%
1993 2.05 +62.7%
1994 1.73 -15.6%
1995 0.2 -88.4%
1996 2.06 +930.0%
1997 1.52 -26.2%
1998 2.98 +96.1%
1999 1.61 -46.0%
2000 0.49 -69.6%
2001 0.52 +6.1%
2002 4.11 +690.4%
2003 3.56 -13.4%
2004 2.9 -18.5%
2005 5.25 +81.0%
2006 2.53 -51.8%
2007 3 +18.6%
2008 1.92 -36.0%
2009 3.4 +77.1%
2010 5 +47.1%
2011 3 -40.0%
2012 1.57 -47.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.08 0.08 0.08 1
1990s 1.52 0.2 2.98 9
2000s 2.77 0.49 5.25 10
2010s 3.19 1.57 5 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Harz?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Harz was 1.57 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Harz?
The highest recorded value was 5.25 in 2005.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Harz?
The lowest recorded value was 0.08 in 1981.
How does Harz rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Harz ranks 1016th 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 Harz?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Harz 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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