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

Kulmbach: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 0.85 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
0.85
Change on year
down 61.0%
Rank
1232nd
of 1501 regions
All-time high
3.74
in 2006
All-time low
0.4
in 2002
Years of data
28
1978–2012

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

012341978199520121978: 0.51982: 1.21983: 11985: 2.21986: 0.51987: 11988: 1.71989: 21990: 3.61991: 2.31994: 21996: 0.581997: 11998: 0.581999: 3.12000: 12001: 1.52002: 0.42003: 2.72004: 3.12005: 1.22006: 3.72007: 1.12008: 12009: 0.732010: 1.52011: 2.22012: 0.85

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Kulmbach recorded 0.85 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

The figure is down 61.0% on the previous year and up 112.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Kulmbach peaked at 3.74 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 2002.

Kulmbach ranks 1232nd of 1501 regions on this measure, 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 Kulmbach, 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 Kulmbach, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 0.5
1982 1.2 +140.0%
1983 1 -16.7%
1985 2.25 +125.0%
1986 0.5 -77.8%
1987 1 +100.0%
1988 1.67 +67.0%
1989 2 +19.8%
1990 3.61 +80.5%
1991 2.33 -35.5%
1994 2 -14.2%
1996 0.58 -71.0%
1997 1.03 +77.6%
1998 0.58 -43.7%
1999 3.13 +439.7%
2000 1 -68.1%
2001 1.53 +53.0%
2002 0.4 -73.9%
2003 2.7 +575.0%
2004 3.15 +16.7%
2005 1.23 -61.0%
2006 3.74 +204.1%
2007 1.1 -70.6%
2008 1.01 -8.2%
2009 0.73 -27.7%
2010 1.54 +111.0%
2011 2.18 +41.6%
2012 0.85 -61.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5 0.5 0.5 1
1980s 1.37 0.5 2.25 7
1990s 1.89 0.58 3.61 7
2000s 1.66 0.4 3.74 10
2010s 1.52 0.85 2.18 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Kulmbach?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Kulmbach was 0.85 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Kulmbach?
The highest recorded value was 3.74 in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Kulmbach?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 2002.
How does Kulmbach rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Kulmbach ranks 1232nd 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 Kulmbach?
Over the last ten years it is up 112.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kulmbach 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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