Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Kassel
Kassel: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 34.21 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Kassel, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Kassel recorded 34.21 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.
That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and up 77.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Kassel peaked at 36.67 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.67, in 1977.
That places Kassel 142nd out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Kassel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.67 | — |
| 1978 | 7.53 | +1023.9% |
| 1979 | 9.79 | +30.0% |
| 1980 | 14.17 | +44.7% |
| 1981 | 17.5 | +23.5% |
| 1982 | 13.37 | -23.6% |
| 1983 | 23.77 | +77.8% |
| 1984 | 22.47 | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 17.5 | -22.1% |
| 1986 | 18.85 | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 22.1 | +17.2% |
| 1988 | 27.52 | +24.5% |
| 1989 | 19.97 | -27.4% |
| 1990 | 21.78 | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 12.73 | -41.6% |
| 1992 | 20.55 | +61.4% |
| 1993 | 15.85 | -22.9% |
| 1994 | 12.21 | -23.0% |
| 1995 | 12.69 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 11.93 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 26.79 | +124.6% |
| 1998 | 22.48 | -16.1% |
| 1999 | 32.64 | +45.2% |
| 2000 | 25.05 | -23.3% |
| 2001 | 33.68 | +34.5% |
| 2002 | 19.31 | -42.7% |
| 2003 | 19.47 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 17.8 | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 31.96 | +79.6% |
| 2006 | 25.07 | -21.6% |
| 2007 | 26.44 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 27.01 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 36.67 | +35.8% |
| 2010 | 28.11 | -23.3% |
| 2011 | 30.33 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 34.21 | +12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 | 0.67 | 9.79 | 3 |
| 1980s | 19.72 | 13.37 | 27.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.96 | 11.93 | 32.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.25 | 17.8 | 36.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.88 | 28.11 | 34.21 | 3 |
More science & technology data for Kassel
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 347.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 5,777 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2023)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 187.85 Number (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Kassel?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Kassel was 34.21 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Kassel?
- The highest recorded value was 36.67 in 2009.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Kassel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.67 in 1977.
- How does Kassel rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Kassel ranks 142nd 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 Kassel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kassel 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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