Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Hof, Landkreis

Hof, Landkreis: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 1.14 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
1.14
Change on year
down 44.7%
Rank
1115th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
7.88
in 2000
All-time low
0.07
in 1987
Years of data
29
1978–2012

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

024681978199520121978: 0.131981: 0.331982: 0.51984: 11987: 0.071989: 0.231990: 1.81991: 21992: 1.61993: 1.31994: 0.331995: 3.41996: 1.41997: 0.531998: 3.21999: 32000: 7.92001: 1.42002: 4.82003: 0.332004: 12005: 2.32006: 2.32007: 2.72008: 2.32009: 1.52010: 3.32011: 2.12012: 1.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hof, Landkreis is 1.14, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 44.7% on the previous year and down 76.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hof, Landkreis peaked at 7.88 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.07, in 1987.

Hof, Landkreis ranks 1115th of 1501 regions on this measure, 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 Hof, Landkreis, 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 Hof, Landkreis, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 0.13
1981 0.33 +153.8%
1982 0.5 +51.5%
1984 1 +100.0%
1987 0.07 -93.0%
1989 0.23 +228.6%
1990 1.75 +660.9%
1991 2 +14.3%
1992 1.6 -20.0%
1993 1.33 -16.9%
1994 0.33 -75.2%
1995 3.38 +924.2%
1996 1.45 -57.1%
1997 0.53 -63.4%
1998 3.21 +505.7%
1999 3.04 -5.3%
2000 7.88 +159.2%
2001 1.37 -82.6%
2002 4.83 +252.6%
2003 0.33 -93.2%
2004 1 +203.0%
2005 2.33 +133.0%
2006 2.29 -1.7%
2007 2.69 +17.5%
2008 2.3 -14.5%
2009 1.5 -34.8%
2010 3.27 +118.0%
2011 2.06 -37.0%
2012 1.14 -44.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.13 0.13 0.13 1
1980s 0.426 0.07 1 5
1990s 1.86 0.33 3.38 10
2000s 2.65 0.33 7.88 10
2010s 2.16 1.14 3.27 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hof, Landkreis?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hof, Landkreis was 1.14 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Hof, Landkreis?
The highest recorded value was 7.88 in 2000.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Hof, Landkreis?
The lowest recorded value was 0.07 in 1987.
How does Hof, Landkreis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Hof, Landkreis ranks 1115th 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 Hof, Landkreis?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hof, Landkreis 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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