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

Leer: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 0.33 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
0.33
Change on year
down 80.6%
Rank
1361st
of 1501 regions
All-time high
3.5
in 1999
All-time low
0.2
in 2010
Years of data
24
1978–2012

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

012341978199520121978: 0.51979: 0.51982: 21985: 0.51988: 0.331989: 1.31990: 11992: 11994: 11995: 0.251996: 11997: 1.31998: 1.21999: 3.52000: 2.82001: 0.582002: 32003: 12004: 1.52005: 1.52007: 0.52010: 0.22011: 1.72012: 0.33

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Leer recorded 0.33 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

That represents a change of down 80.6% on the previous year and down 89.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Leer peaked at 3.5 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 2010.

That places Leer 1361st out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Leer, 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 Leer, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 0.5
1979 0.5 +0.0%
1982 2 +300.0%
1985 0.5 -75.0%
1988 0.33 -34.0%
1989 1.33 +303.0%
1990 1 -24.8%
1992 1 +0.0%
1994 1 +0.0%
1995 0.25 -75.0%
1996 1 +300.0%
1997 1.3 +30.0%
1998 1.16 -10.8%
1999 3.5 +201.7%
2000 2.83 -19.1%
2001 0.58 -79.5%
2002 3 +417.2%
2003 1 -66.7%
2004 1.53 +53.0%
2005 1.5 -2.0%
2007 0.5 -66.7%
2010 0.2 -60.0%
2011 1.7 +750.0%
2012 0.33 -80.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5 0.5 0.5 2
1980s 1.04 0.33 2 4
1990s 1.28 0.25 3.5 8
2000s 1.56 0.5 3 7
2010s 0.7433 0.2 1.7 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Leer?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Leer was 0.33 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Leer?
The highest recorded value was 3.5 in 1999.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Leer?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2010.
How does Leer rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Leer ranks 1361st 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 Leer?
Over the last ten years it is down 89.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Leer 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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Eurostat
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