Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt

Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 10.89 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
10.89
Change on year
down 11.2%
Rank
367th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
23.53
in 2007
All-time low
3.36
in 1984
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

5101520251977199420121977: 3.81978: 7.71979: 6.71980: 71981: 6.71982: 71983: 3.81984: 3.41985: 8.11986: 8.71987: 8.91988: 9.31989: 9.11990: 5.11991: 8.31992: 71993: 4.31994: 5.41995: 10.71996: 7.61997: 10.61998: 9.41999: 9.82000: 10.12001: 8.22002: 8.32003: 11.72004: 15.72005: 18.82006: 14.72007: 23.52008: 12.82009: 18.72010: 13.52011: 12.32012: 10.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt recorded 10.89 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt peaked at 23.53 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.36, in 1984.

That places Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt 367th out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Ludwigshafen am Rhein, 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 Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 3.81
1978 7.72 +102.6%
1979 6.67 -13.6%
1980 6.96 +4.3%
1981 6.68 -4.0%
1982 6.98 +4.5%
1983 3.78 -45.8%
1984 3.36 -11.1%
1985 8.13 +142.0%
1986 8.74 +7.5%
1987 8.95 +2.4%
1988 9.3 +3.9%
1989 9.12 -1.9%
1990 5.07 -44.4%
1991 8.26 +62.9%
1992 7.05 -14.6%
1993 4.35 -38.3%
1994 5.42 +24.6%
1995 10.72 +97.8%
1996 7.59 -29.2%
1997 10.63 +40.1%
1998 9.44 -11.2%
1999 9.78 +3.6%
2000 10.06 +2.9%
2001 8.21 -18.4%
2002 8.28 +0.9%
2003 11.73 +41.7%
2004 15.66 +33.5%
2005 18.75 +19.7%
2006 14.73 -21.4%
2007 23.53 +59.7%
2008 12.76 -45.8%
2009 18.71 +46.6%
2010 13.54 -27.6%
2011 12.27 -9.4%
2012 10.89 -11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.07 3.81 7.72 3
1980s 7.2 3.36 9.3 10
1990s 7.83 4.35 10.72 10
2000s 14.24 8.21 23.53 10
2010s 12.23 10.89 13.54 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt was 10.89 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The highest recorded value was 23.53 in 2007.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The lowest recorded value was 3.36 in 1984.
How does Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 367th 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 Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ludwigshafen am Rhein, 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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