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

Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 5.91 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
5.91
Change on year
down 55.9%
Rank
579th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
22.19
in 2006
All-time low
4.74
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt, 1977–2012

51015201977199420121977: 4.71978: 11.91979: 10.11980: 11.71981: 11.11982: 15.21983: 18.51984: 14.81985: 16.81986: 11.51987: 18.21988: 10.91989: 10.21990: 9.31991: 8.61992: 15.61993: 9.61994: 161995: 161996: 13.21997: 12.81998: 8.91999: 10.72000: 10.52001: 11.52002: 11.12003: 10.52004: 19.12005: 21.22006: 22.22007: 19.52008: 13.62009: 11.32010: 15.32011: 13.42012: 5.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt is 5.91, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.9% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt peaked at 22.19 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.74, in 1977.

Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 579th of 1501 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Leverkusen, 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 Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 4.74
1978 11.86 +150.2%
1979 10.07 -15.1%
1980 11.67 +15.9%
1981 11.13 -4.6%
1982 15.19 +36.5%
1983 18.52 +21.9%
1984 14.82 -20.0%
1985 16.77 +13.2%
1986 11.5 -31.4%
1987 18.22 +58.4%
1988 10.92 -40.1%
1989 10.19 -6.7%
1990 9.28 -8.9%
1991 8.55 -7.9%
1992 15.57 +82.1%
1993 9.62 -38.2%
1994 16.02 +66.5%
1995 16.02 +0.0%
1996 13.21 -17.5%
1997 12.76 -3.4%
1998 8.87 -30.5%
1999 10.67 +20.3%
2000 10.52 -1.4%
2001 11.49 +9.2%
2002 11.08 -3.6%
2003 10.49 -5.3%
2004 19.06 +81.7%
2005 21.19 +11.2%
2006 22.19 +4.7%
2007 19.46 -12.3%
2008 13.63 -30.0%
2009 11.34 -16.8%
2010 15.35 +35.4%
2011 13.39 -12.8%
2012 5.91 -55.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Leverkusen, 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
1978 +150.2% 4.74 11.86

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.89 4.74 11.86 3
1980s 13.89 10.19 18.52 10
1990s 12.06 8.55 16.02 10
2000s 15.04 10.49 22.19 10
2010s 11.55 5.91 15.35 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt was 5.91 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The highest recorded value was 22.19 in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The lowest recorded value was 4.74 in 1977.
How does Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 579th 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 Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Leverkusen, 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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