Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Main-Kinzig-Kreis

Main-Kinzig-Kreis: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 10.6 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
10.6
Change on year
down 36.8%
Rank
374th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
26.54
in 2007
All-time low
0.58
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Main-Kinzig-Kreis, 1977–2012

01020301977199420121977: 0.581978: 1.71979: 1.91980: 6.51981: 5.91982: 11.91983: 3.41984: 9.31985: 6.31986: 13.81987: 8.71988: 111989: 12.81990: 12.71991: 13.11992: 17.91993: 8.91994: 20.61995: 8.11996: 12.61997: 141998: 14.21999: 122000: 17.92001: 14.42002: 15.12003: 18.22004: 16.42005: 14.92006: 13.12007: 26.52008: 14.62009: 19.22010: 18.32011: 16.82012: 10.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Main-Kinzig-Kreis recorded 10.6 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.8% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Main-Kinzig-Kreis peaked at 26.54 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.58, in 1977.

Main-Kinzig-Kreis ranks 374th of 1501 regions on this measure, 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 Main-Kinzig-Kreis, 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 Main-Kinzig-Kreis, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 0.58
1978 1.67 +187.9%
1979 1.87 +12.0%
1980 6.52 +248.7%
1981 5.89 -9.7%
1982 11.9 +102.0%
1983 3.42 -71.3%
1984 9.33 +172.8%
1985 6.33 -32.2%
1986 13.82 +118.3%
1987 8.74 -36.8%
1988 10.99 +25.7%
1989 12.8 +16.5%
1990 12.72 -0.6%
1991 13.06 +2.7%
1992 17.86 +36.8%
1993 8.91 -50.1%
1994 20.63 +131.5%
1995 8.1 -60.7%
1996 12.58 +55.3%
1997 14.04 +11.6%
1998 14.24 +1.4%
1999 12.02 -15.6%
2000 17.93 +49.2%
2001 14.39 -19.7%
2002 15.12 +5.1%
2003 18.24 +20.6%
2004 16.39 -10.1%
2005 14.93 -8.9%
2006 13.11 -12.2%
2007 26.54 +102.4%
2008 14.62 -44.9%
2009 19.2 +31.3%
2010 18.31 -4.6%
2011 16.76 -8.5%
2012 10.6 -36.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.37 0.58 1.87 3
1980s 8.97 3.42 13.82 10
1990s 13.42 8.1 20.63 10
2000s 17.05 13.11 26.54 10
2010s 15.22 10.6 18.31 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Main-Kinzig-Kreis?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Main-Kinzig-Kreis was 10.6 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Main-Kinzig-Kreis?
The highest recorded value was 26.54 in 2007.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Main-Kinzig-Kreis?
The lowest recorded value was 0.58 in 1977.
How does Main-Kinzig-Kreis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Main-Kinzig-Kreis ranks 374th 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 Main-Kinzig-Kreis?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Main-Kinzig-Kreis 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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