Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Heidelberg, Stadtkreis

Heidelberg, Stadtkreis: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 13.51 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
13.51
Change on year
down 62.3%
Rank
325th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
35.88
in 2011
All-time low
0.71
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Heidelberg, Stadtkreis, 1977–2012

0102030401977199420121977: 0.711978: 31979: 2.91980: 1.91981: 4.71982: 41983: 41984: 3.71985: 81986: 7.41987: 6.41988: 7.51989: 7.31990: 9.11991: 4.31992: 6.41993: 5.51994: 8.61995: 11.31996: 91997: 17.41998: 19.81999: 15.22000: 13.22001: 26.22002: 21.92003: 26.42004: 27.52005: 20.12006: 24.22007: 25.32008: 29.42009: 32.12010: 242011: 35.92012: 13.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Heidelberg, Stadtkreis stood at 13.51.

The figure is down 62.3% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Heidelberg, Stadtkreis peaked at 35.88 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.71, in 1977.

That places Heidelberg, Stadtkreis 325th out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Heidelberg, Stadtkreis, 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 Heidelberg, Stadtkreis, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 0.71
1978 2.98 +319.7%
1979 2.89 -3.0%
1980 1.88 -34.9%
1981 4.65 +147.3%
1982 4.03 -13.3%
1983 4.04 +0.2%
1984 3.69 -8.7%
1985 8.02 +117.3%
1986 7.41 -7.6%
1987 6.42 -13.4%
1988 7.5 +16.8%
1989 7.28 -2.9%
1990 9.05 +24.3%
1991 4.3 -52.5%
1992 6.42 +49.3%
1993 5.5 -14.3%
1994 8.59 +56.2%
1995 11.27 +31.2%
1996 9.01 -20.1%
1997 17.38 +92.9%
1998 19.75 +13.6%
1999 15.16 -23.2%
2000 13.25 -12.6%
2001 26.23 +98.0%
2002 21.93 -16.4%
2003 26.45 +20.6%
2004 27.51 +4.0%
2005 20.11 -26.9%
2006 24.17 +20.2%
2007 25.34 +4.8%
2008 29.45 +16.2%
2009 32.13 +9.1%
2010 23.98 -25.4%
2011 35.88 +49.6%
2012 13.51 -62.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.19 0.71 2.98 3
1980s 5.49 1.88 8.02 10
1990s 10.64 4.3 19.75 10
2000s 24.66 13.25 32.13 10
2010s 24.46 13.51 35.88 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Heidelberg, Stadtkreis?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Heidelberg, Stadtkreis was 13.51 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Heidelberg, Stadtkreis?
The highest recorded value was 35.88 in 2011.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Heidelberg, Stadtkreis?
The lowest recorded value was 0.71 in 1977.
How does Heidelberg, Stadtkreis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Heidelberg, Stadtkreis ranks 325th 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 Heidelberg, Stadtkreis?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Heidelberg, Stadtkreis 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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