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

Heinsberg: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 1.08 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
1.08
Change on year
down 75.1%
Rank
1126th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
8.58
in 2008
All-time low
0.08
in 1987
Years of data
33
1977–2012

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

024681977199420121977: 0.251978: 11981: 0.141982: 11983: 31984: 0.831985: 0.671987: 0.081988: 1.21989: 1.31990: 0.281991: 2.11992: 2.41993: 1.11994: 2.31995: 41996: 2.51997: 4.71998: 41999: 6.32000: 4.52001: 7.42002: 5.62003: 5.22004: 4.22005: 3.72006: 4.62007: 7.22008: 8.62009: 62010: 6.92011: 4.32012: 1.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Heinsberg stood at 1.08.

The figure is down 75.1% on the previous year and down 80.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Heinsberg peaked at 8.58 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.08, in 1987.

That places Heinsberg 1126th out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom 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 Heinsberg, 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 Heinsberg, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 0.25
1978 1 +300.0%
1981 0.14 -86.0%
1982 1 +614.3%
1983 3 +200.0%
1984 0.83 -72.3%
1985 0.67 -19.3%
1987 0.08 -88.1%
1988 1.17 +1362.5%
1989 1.27 +8.5%
1990 0.28 -78.0%
1991 2.08 +642.9%
1992 2.44 +17.3%
1993 1.07 -56.1%
1994 2.27 +112.1%
1995 4 +76.2%
1996 2.54 -36.5%
1997 4.72 +85.8%
1998 4 -15.3%
1999 6.27 +56.7%
2000 4.48 -28.5%
2001 7.36 +64.3%
2002 5.59 -24.0%
2003 5.16 -7.7%
2004 4.17 -19.2%
2005 3.67 -12.0%
2006 4.59 +25.1%
2007 7.23 +57.5%
2008 8.58 +18.7%
2009 6.03 -29.7%
2010 6.91 +14.6%
2011 4.33 -37.3%
2012 1.08 -75.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.625 0.25 1 2
1980s 1.02 0.08 3 8
1990s 2.97 0.28 6.27 10
2000s 5.69 3.67 8.58 10
2010s 4.11 1.08 6.91 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Heinsberg?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Heinsberg was 1.08 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Heinsberg?
The highest recorded value was 8.58 in 2008.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Heinsberg?
The lowest recorded value was 0.08 in 1987.
How does Heinsberg rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Heinsberg ranks 1126th 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 Heinsberg?
Over the last ten years it is down 80.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Heinsberg 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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