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

Heidekreis: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 2.78 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
2.78
Change on year
down 49.9%
Rank
818th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
5.55
in 2011
All-time low
0.14
in 1991
Years of data
31
1979–2012

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

02461979199520121979: 2.81982: 0.251983: 0.751985: 11986: 1.31987: 1.61988: 1.51989: 1.41990: 0.271991: 0.141992: 0.971993: 1.91994: 4.21995: 0.951996: 2.21997: 1.21998: 1.61999: 2.52000: 1.32001: 0.212002: 2.62003: 3.22004: 0.512005: 1.92006: 0.752007: 22008: 2.82009: 4.22010: 3.92011: 5.52012: 2.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Heidekreis stood at 2.78.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.9% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Heidekreis peaked at 5.55 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.14, in 1991.

Heidekreis ranks 818th of 1501 regions on this measure, 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 Heidekreis, 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 Heidekreis, 1979 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1979 2.75
1982 0.25 -90.9%
1983 0.75 +200.0%
1985 1 +33.3%
1986 1.32 +32.0%
1987 1.65 +25.0%
1988 1.5 -9.1%
1989 1.35 -10.0%
1990 0.27 -80.0%
1991 0.14 -48.1%
1992 0.97 +592.9%
1993 1.92 +97.9%
1994 4.16 +116.7%
1995 0.95 -77.2%
1996 2.2 +131.6%
1997 1.25 -43.2%
1998 1.58 +26.4%
1999 2.54 +60.8%
2000 1.33 -47.6%
2001 0.21 -84.2%
2002 2.56 +1119.0%
2003 3.18 +24.2%
2004 0.51 -84.0%
2005 1.86 +264.7%
2006 0.75 -59.7%
2007 2 +166.7%
2008 2.83 +41.5%
2009 4.23 +49.5%
2010 3.85 -9.0%
2011 5.55 +44.2%
2012 2.78 -49.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.75 2.75 2.75 1
1980s 1.12 0.25 1.65 7
1990s 1.6 0.14 4.16 10
2000s 1.95 0.21 4.23 10
2010s 4.06 2.78 5.55 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Heidekreis?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Heidekreis was 2.78 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Heidekreis?
The highest recorded value was 5.55 in 2011.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Heidekreis?
The lowest recorded value was 0.14 in 1991.
How does Heidekreis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Heidekreis ranks 818th 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 Heidekreis?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Heidekreis 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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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013)
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
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