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

Lippe: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 8.4 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
8.4
Change on year
down 14.4%
Rank
442nd
of 1501 regions
All-time high
17.04
in 2004
All-time low
0.33
in 1986
Years of data
32
1981–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Lippe, 1981–2012

0510151981199620121981: 11982: 21983: 41984: 2.81985: 0.581986: 0.331987: 0.51988: 3.21989: 4.51990: 2.41991: 5.71992: 2.31993: 3.41994: 7.21995: 31996: 6.21997: 7.81998: 9.81999: 72000: 7.82001: 10.32002: 7.92003: 9.32004: 172005: 11.22006: 12.12007: 11.32008: 14.22009: 9.42010: 13.22011: 9.82012: 8.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Lippe recorded 8.4 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Lippe peaked at 17.04 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 1986.

Lippe ranks 442nd 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 Lippe, 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 Lippe, 1981 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1981 1
1982 2 +100.0%
1983 4 +100.0%
1984 2.83 -29.2%
1985 0.58 -79.5%
1986 0.33 -43.1%
1987 0.5 +51.5%
1988 3.25 +550.0%
1989 4.46 +37.2%
1990 2.38 -46.6%
1991 5.72 +140.3%
1992 2.27 -60.3%
1993 3.42 +50.7%
1994 7.19 +110.2%
1995 3.02 -58.0%
1996 6.22 +106.0%
1997 7.83 +25.9%
1998 9.82 +25.4%
1999 7.02 -28.5%
2000 7.83 +11.5%
2001 10.32 +31.8%
2002 7.87 -23.7%
2003 9.3 +18.2%
2004 17.04 +83.2%
2005 11.22 -34.2%
2006 12.09 +7.8%
2007 11.29 -6.6%
2008 14.18 +25.6%
2009 9.4 -33.7%
2010 13.15 +39.9%
2011 9.81 -25.4%
2012 8.4 -14.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.11 0.33 4.46 9
1990s 5.49 2.27 9.82 10
2000s 11.05 7.83 17.04 10
2010s 10.45 8.4 13.15 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Lippe?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Lippe was 8.4 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Lippe?
The highest recorded value was 17.04 in 2004.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Lippe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 1986.
How does Lippe rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Lippe ranks 442nd 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 Lippe?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lippe 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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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,534 places, 40,742 data points, 1977–2012
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