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

Herford: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 12.28 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
12.28
Change on year
down 30.3%
Rank
342nd
of 1501 regions
All-time high
42.1
in 2009
All-time low
0.33
in 1981
Years of data
35
1978–2012

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

0102030401978199520121978: 11979: 11980: 2.31981: 0.331982: 3.31983: 31984: 1.61985: 7.11986: 2.21987: 4.11988: 4.41989: 7.81990: 3.11991: 4.91992: 4.61993: 5.81994: 51995: 41996: 4.71997: 8.51998: 6.91999: 18.32000: 11.62001: 16.22002: 162003: 17.72004: 23.22005: 25.22006: 19.92007: 32.42008: 35.82009: 42.12010: 31.42011: 17.62012: 12.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Herford is 12.28, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 30.3% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Herford peaked at 42.1 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 1981.

Herford ranks 342nd of 1501 regions on this measure, 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 Herford, 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 Herford, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 1
1979 1 +0.0%
1980 2.33 +133.0%
1981 0.33 -85.8%
1982 3.31 +903.0%
1983 3 -9.4%
1984 1.55 -48.3%
1985 7.08 +356.8%
1986 2.21 -68.8%
1987 4.06 +83.7%
1988 4.43 +9.1%
1989 7.79 +75.8%
1990 3.1 -60.2%
1991 4.87 +57.1%
1992 4.59 -5.7%
1993 5.85 +27.5%
1994 4.98 -14.9%
1995 4.03 -19.1%
1996 4.65 +15.4%
1997 8.54 +83.7%
1998 6.91 -19.1%
1999 18.32 +165.1%
2000 11.61 -36.6%
2001 16.17 +39.3%
2002 16 -1.1%
2003 17.66 +10.4%
2004 23.24 +31.6%
2005 25.18 +8.3%
2006 19.94 -20.8%
2007 32.36 +62.3%
2008 35.81 +10.7%
2009 42.1 +17.6%
2010 31.44 -25.3%
2011 17.63 -43.9%
2012 12.28 -30.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 1 1 2
1980s 3.61 0.33 7.79 10
1990s 6.58 3.1 18.32 10
2000s 24.01 11.61 42.1 10
2010s 20.45 12.28 31.44 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Herford?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Herford was 12.28 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Herford?
The highest recorded value was 42.1 in 2009.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Herford?
The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 1981.
How does Herford rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Herford ranks 342nd 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 Herford?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Herford 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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