Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Leipzig
Leipzig: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 0.33 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Leipzig, 1979–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Leipzig is 0.33, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 79.0% on the previous year and down 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Leipzig peaked at 4.78 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.06, in 1998.
Leipzig ranks 1361st 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 Leipzig, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1.5 | — |
| 1981 | 0.2 | -86.7% |
| 1983 | 0.11 | -45.0% |
| 1985 | 0.83 | +654.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4 | -51.8% |
| 1987 | 0.58 | +45.0% |
| 1989 | 0.47 | -19.0% |
| 1990 | 0.22 | -53.2% |
| 1991 | 0.13 | -40.9% |
| 1993 | 4.24 | +3161.5% |
| 1994 | 2.92 | -31.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5 | -82.9% |
| 1996 | 1 | +100.0% |
| 1997 | 1.12 | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 0.06 | -94.6% |
| 1999 | 0.14 | +133.3% |
| 2000 | 1.54 | +1000.0% |
| 2001 | 1.77 | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 1.21 | -31.6% |
| 2003 | 2.11 | +74.4% |
| 2004 | 1.89 | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 2.67 | +41.3% |
| 2006 | 1.74 | -34.8% |
| 2007 | 4.78 | +174.7% |
| 2008 | 2.25 | -52.9% |
| 2009 | 1.31 | -41.8% |
| 2010 | 3.36 | +156.5% |
| 2011 | 1.57 | -53.3% |
| 2012 | 0.33 | -79.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.4317 | 0.11 | 0.83 | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.15 | 0.06 | 4.24 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.13 | 1.21 | 4.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 | 0.33 | 3.36 | 3 |
More science & technology data for Leipzig
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 366.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 7,237 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2023)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 20.11 Number (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Leipzig?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Leipzig 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 Leipzig?
- The highest recorded value was 4.78 in 2007.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Leipzig?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 1998.
- How does Leipzig rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Leipzig 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 Leipzig?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Leipzig 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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