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

Heilbronn, Stadtkreis: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 1.93 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
1.93
Change on year
down 66.0%
Rank
952nd
of 1501 regions
All-time high
9.47
in 2007
All-time low
0.25
in 1981
Years of data
33
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Heilbronn, Stadtkreis, 1978–2012

02468101978199520121978: 0.751979: 0.831981: 0.251982: 0.41983: 11984: 1.51985: 1.71986: 1.91987: 1.91988: 1.51989: 1.21990: 11991: 0.371992: 1.51993: 11994: 0.51995: 2.41996: 1.21998: 0.751999: 3.32000: 3.22001: 4.32002: 5.82003: 5.72004: 5.52005: 7.12006: 5.82007: 9.52008: 32009: 3.12010: 1.52011: 5.72012: 1.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Heilbronn, Stadtkreis stood at 1.93.

The figure is down 66.0% on the previous year and down 66.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Heilbronn, Stadtkreis peaked at 9.47 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 1981.

That places Heilbronn, Stadtkreis 952nd 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 Heilbronn, 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 Heilbronn, Stadtkreis, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 0.75
1979 0.83 +10.7%
1981 0.25 -69.9%
1982 0.4 +60.0%
1983 1 +150.0%
1984 1.5 +50.0%
1985 1.71 +14.0%
1986 1.89 +10.5%
1987 1.85 -2.1%
1988 1.5 -18.9%
1989 1.17 -22.0%
1990 1 -14.5%
1991 0.37 -63.0%
1992 1.5 +305.4%
1993 1 -33.3%
1994 0.5 -50.0%
1995 2.42 +384.0%
1996 1.25 -48.3%
1998 0.75 -40.0%
1999 3.33 +344.0%
2000 3.18 -4.5%
2001 4.33 +36.2%
2002 5.83 +34.6%
2003 5.66 -2.9%
2004 5.52 -2.5%
2005 7.06 +27.9%
2006 5.75 -18.6%
2007 9.47 +64.7%
2008 3.04 -67.9%
2009 3.14 +3.3%
2010 1.5 -52.2%
2011 5.67 +278.0%
2012 1.93 -66.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.79 0.75 0.83 2
1980s 1.25 0.25 1.89 9
1990s 1.35 0.37 3.33 9
2000s 5.3 3.04 9.47 10
2010s 3.03 1.5 5.67 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Heilbronn, Stadtkreis?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Heilbronn, Stadtkreis was 1.93 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Heilbronn, Stadtkreis?
The highest recorded value was 9.47 in 2007.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Heilbronn, Stadtkreis?
The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 1981.
How does Heilbronn, Stadtkreis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Heilbronn, Stadtkreis ranks 952nd 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 Heilbronn, Stadtkreis?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Heilbronn, 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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