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

Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 10.08 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
10.08
Change on year
down 8.4%
Rank
386th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
11.94
in 2010
All-time low
0.11
in 1989
Years of data
28
1979–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt, 1979–2012

02.557.51012.51979199520121979: 0.51981: 0.21985: 1.51986: 1.21987: 0.581989: 0.111990: 21991: 2.21993: 4.21994: 1.91995: 3.21996: 8.21997: 0.651998: 0.561999: 3.52000: 52001: 6.72002: 1.52003: 4.92004: 6.82005: 9.52006: 42007: 62008: 3.22009: 9.72010: 11.92011: 112012: 10.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt recorded 10.08 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and up 576.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt peaked at 11.94 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.11, in 1989.

Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 386th of 1501 regions on this measure, 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 Leipzig, 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 Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt, 1979 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1979 0.5
1981 0.2 -60.0%
1985 1.53 +665.0%
1986 1.18 -22.9%
1987 0.58 -50.8%
1989 0.11 -81.0%
1990 1.97 +1690.9%
1991 2.23 +13.2%
1993 4.24 +90.1%
1994 1.92 -54.7%
1995 3.16 +64.6%
1996 8.24 +160.8%
1997 0.65 -92.1%
1998 0.56 -13.8%
1999 3.54 +532.1%
2000 4.96 +40.1%
2001 6.66 +34.3%
2002 1.49 -77.6%
2003 4.9 +228.9%
2004 6.77 +38.2%
2005 9.5 +40.3%
2006 3.98 -58.1%
2007 5.96 +49.7%
2008 3.18 -46.6%
2009 9.65 +203.5%
2010 11.94 +23.7%
2011 11 -7.9%
2012 10.08 -8.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Leipzig, 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
1990 +1690.9% 0.11 1.97
1985 +665.0% 0.2 1.53

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5 0.5 0.5 1
1980s 0.72 0.11 1.53 5
1990s 2.95 0.56 8.24 9
2000s 5.71 1.49 9.65 10
2010s 11.01 10.08 11.94 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt was 10.08 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The highest recorded value was 11.94 in 2010.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.11 in 1989.
How does Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 386th 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 Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Over the last ten years it is up 576.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Leipzig, 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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