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

Lörrach: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 23.73 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
23.73
Change on year
up 20.3%
Rank
194th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
51.97
in 2006
All-time low
0.46
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

02040601977199420121977: 0.461978: 2.11979: 2.71980: 3.61981: 10.41982: 5.31983: 4.51984: 10.61985: 8.61986: 7.91987: 9.41988: 7.21989: 11.81990: 12.51991: 7.31992: 6.41993: 8.71994: 10.31995: 19.31996: 30.51997: 25.21998: 28.51999: 21.22000: 30.62001: 31.42002: 44.22003: 47.82004: 33.72005: 49.92006: 522007: 45.62008: 452009: 28.52010: 30.22011: 19.72012: 23.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Lörrach stood at 23.73.

The figure is up 20.3% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Lörrach peaked at 51.97 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.46, in 1977.

Lörrach ranks 194th of 1501 regions on this measure, in the top 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 Lörrach, 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 Lörrach, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 0.46
1978 2.08 +352.2%
1979 2.74 +31.7%
1980 3.65 +33.2%
1981 10.4 +184.9%
1982 5.33 -48.8%
1983 4.54 -14.8%
1984 10.63 +134.1%
1985 8.64 -18.7%
1986 7.9 -8.6%
1987 9.43 +19.4%
1988 7.19 -23.8%
1989 11.79 +64.0%
1990 12.54 +6.4%
1991 7.3 -41.8%
1992 6.36 -12.9%
1993 8.65 +36.0%
1994 10.3 +19.1%
1995 19.32 +87.6%
1996 30.49 +57.8%
1997 25.22 -17.3%
1998 28.53 +13.1%
1999 21.19 -25.7%
2000 30.58 +44.3%
2001 31.38 +2.6%
2002 44.21 +40.9%
2003 47.75 +8.0%
2004 33.71 -29.4%
2005 49.87 +47.9%
2006 51.97 +4.2%
2007 45.65 -12.2%
2008 45.03 -1.4%
2009 28.54 -36.6%
2010 30.2 +5.8%
2011 19.72 -34.7%
2012 23.73 +20.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.76 0.46 2.74 3
1980s 7.95 3.65 11.79 10
1990s 16.99 6.36 30.49 10
2000s 40.87 28.54 51.97 10
2010s 24.55 19.72 30.2 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Lörrach?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Lörrach was 23.73 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Lörrach?
The highest recorded value was 51.97 in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Lörrach?
The lowest recorded value was 0.46 in 1977.
How does Lörrach rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Lörrach ranks 194th 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 Lörrach?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lörrach 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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