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

Hildesheim: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 0.46 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
0.46
Change on year
down 68.7%
Rank
1340th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
6.2
in 2007
All-time low
0.25
in 1987
Years of data
35
1978–2012

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

02461978199520121978: 21979: 1.61980: 3.61981: 2.21982: 1.21983: 0.751984: 0.881985: 2.51986: 3.21987: 0.251988: 4.81989: 3.91990: 0.261991: 0.681992: 1.71993: 0.771994: 1.21995: 2.21996: 0.721997: 3.71998: 0.61999: 5.52000: 1.72001: 3.52002: 12003: 1.22004: 3.62005: 22006: 1.82007: 6.22008: 2.82009: 2.22010: 1.22011: 1.52012: 0.46

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hildesheim stood at 0.46.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.7% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hildesheim peaked at 6.2 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 1987.

That places Hildesheim 1340th 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 Hildesheim, 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 Hildesheim, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 2
1979 1.64 -18.0%
1980 3.6 +119.5%
1981 2.2 -38.9%
1982 1.17 -46.8%
1983 0.75 -35.9%
1984 0.88 +17.3%
1985 2.45 +178.4%
1986 3.17 +29.4%
1987 0.25 -92.1%
1988 4.83 +1832.0%
1989 3.91 -19.0%
1990 0.26 -93.4%
1991 0.68 +161.5%
1992 1.68 +147.1%
1993 0.77 -54.2%
1994 1.17 +51.9%
1995 2.2 +88.0%
1996 0.72 -67.3%
1997 3.67 +409.7%
1998 0.6 -83.7%
1999 5.48 +813.3%
2000 1.67 -69.5%
2001 3.45 +106.6%
2002 1 -71.0%
2003 1.16 +16.0%
2004 3.65 +214.7%
2005 2 -45.2%
2006 1.75 -12.5%
2007 6.2 +254.3%
2008 2.79 -55.0%
2009 2.19 -21.5%
2010 1.17 -46.6%
2011 1.47 +25.6%
2012 0.46 -68.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.82 1.64 2 2
1980s 2.32 0.25 4.83 10
1990s 1.72 0.26 5.48 10
2000s 2.59 1 6.2 10
2010s 1.03 0.46 1.47 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hildesheim?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hildesheim was 0.46 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Hildesheim?
The highest recorded value was 6.2 in 2007.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Hildesheim?
The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 1987.
How does Hildesheim rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Hildesheim ranks 1340th 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 Hildesheim?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hildesheim 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)
Source
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