Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Lahn-Dill-Kreis

Lahn-Dill-Kreis: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 1.74 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
1.74
Change on year
down 25.3%
Rank
993rd
of 1501 regions
All-time high
9.43
in 2004
All-time low
0.25
in 1978
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Lahn-Dill-Kreis, 1977–2012

02468101977199420121977: 11978: 0.251979: 0.251980: 3.51981: 4.11982: 4.21983: 3.91984: 2.51985: 3.51986: 1.51987: 5.11988: 1.41989: 41990: 4.81991: 4.11992: 0.921993: 2.41994: 4.81995: 1.91996: 6.51997: 6.51998: 9.21999: 6.92000: 7.52001: 6.42002: 3.52003: 4.22004: 9.42005: 8.52006: 8.12007: 42008: 6.42009: 4.92010: 9.32011: 2.32012: 1.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Lahn-Dill-Kreis recorded 1.74 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.3% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Lahn-Dill-Kreis peaked at 9.43 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 1978.

That places Lahn-Dill-Kreis 993rd out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Lahn-Dill-Kreis, 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 Lahn-Dill-Kreis, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 1
1978 0.25 -75.0%
1979 0.25 +0.0%
1980 3.5 +1300.0%
1981 4.08 +16.6%
1982 4.23 +3.7%
1983 3.92 -7.3%
1984 2.46 -37.2%
1985 3.5 +42.3%
1986 1.51 -56.9%
1987 5.06 +235.1%
1988 1.38 -72.7%
1989 3.97 +187.7%
1990 4.75 +19.6%
1991 4.13 -13.1%
1992 0.92 -77.7%
1993 2.35 +155.4%
1994 4.8 +104.3%
1995 1.86 -61.2%
1996 6.52 +250.5%
1997 6.52 +0.0%
1998 9.25 +41.9%
1999 6.92 -25.2%
2000 7.5 +8.4%
2001 6.41 -14.5%
2002 3.54 -44.8%
2003 4.21 +18.9%
2004 9.43 +124.0%
2005 8.46 -10.3%
2006 8.1 -4.3%
2007 4.01 -50.5%
2008 6.36 +58.6%
2009 4.94 -22.3%
2010 9.28 +87.9%
2011 2.33 -74.9%
2012 1.74 -25.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5 0.25 1 3
1980s 3.36 1.38 5.06 10
1990s 4.8 0.92 9.25 10
2000s 6.3 3.54 9.43 10
2010s 4.45 1.74 9.28 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Lahn-Dill-Kreis?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Lahn-Dill-Kreis was 1.74 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Lahn-Dill-Kreis?
The highest recorded value was 9.43 in 2004.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Lahn-Dill-Kreis?
The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 1978.
How does Lahn-Dill-Kreis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Lahn-Dill-Kreis ranks 993rd 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 Lahn-Dill-Kreis?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lahn-Dill-Kreis 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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