Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt

Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 5.55 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
5.55
Change on year
up 8.6%
Rank
600th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
10.99
in 2000
All-time low
0.38
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

02.557.5101977199420121977: 0.381978: 1.91979: 3.51980: 4.51981: 2.21982: 4.11983: 71984: 2.51985: 5.61986: 41987: 6.91988: 1.11989: 7.31990: 8.61991: 5.31992: 3.51993: 8.61994: 5.31995: 5.51996: 4.61997: 4.71998: 5.31999: 7.42000: 112001: 7.52002: 3.22003: 7.72004: 6.62005: 10.42006: 9.22007: 4.72008: 52009: 32010: 5.12011: 5.12012: 5.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt stood at 5.55.

That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 72.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt peaked at 10.99 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.38, in 1977.

That places Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt 600th out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt, 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 Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 0.38
1978 1.94 +410.5%
1979 3.52 +81.4%
1980 4.46 +26.7%
1981 2.23 -50.0%
1982 4.12 +84.8%
1983 6.97 +69.2%
1984 2.51 -64.0%
1985 5.64 +124.7%
1986 4.02 -28.7%
1987 6.88 +71.1%
1988 1.08 -84.3%
1989 7.32 +577.8%
1990 8.64 +18.0%
1991 5.32 -38.4%
1992 3.54 -33.5%
1993 8.62 +143.5%
1994 5.35 -37.9%
1995 5.45 +1.9%
1996 4.56 -16.3%
1997 4.67 +2.4%
1998 5.34 +14.3%
1999 7.41 +38.8%
2000 10.99 +48.3%
2001 7.48 -31.9%
2002 3.22 -57.0%
2003 7.68 +138.5%
2004 6.56 -14.6%
2005 10.43 +59.0%
2006 9.22 -11.6%
2007 4.68 -49.2%
2008 4.96 +6.0%
2009 3 -39.5%
2010 5.14 +71.3%
2011 5.11 -0.6%
2012 5.55 +8.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1989 +577.8% 1.08 7.32
1978 +410.5% 0.38 1.94

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.95 0.38 3.52 3
1980s 4.52 1.08 7.32 10
1990s 5.89 3.54 8.64 10
2000s 6.82 3 10.99 10
2010s 5.27 5.11 5.55 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt was 5.55 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The highest recorded value was 10.99 in 2000.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.38 in 1977.
How does Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 600th 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 Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt 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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