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

Main-Tauber-Kreis: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 1 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
1
Change on year
down 66.0%
Rank
1138th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
6.64
in 2002
All-time low
0.36
in 2007
Years of data
32
1979–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Main-Tauber-Kreis, 1979–2012

02461979199520121979: 1.51980: 1.81981: 21982: 2.51983: 0.831984: 2.61985: 0.51986: 3.21987: 2.51988: 6.31989: 2.11990: 1.21992: 1.31993: 1.31994: 21995: 2.81996: 11997: 2.61998: 3.91999: 3.82000: 4.32001: 5.42002: 6.62003: 5.42004: 3.82005: 4.32006: 42007: 0.362009: 2.72010: 2.62011: 2.92012: 1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Main-Tauber-Kreis stood at 1.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.0% on the previous year and down 84.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Main-Tauber-Kreis peaked at 6.64 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.36, in 2007.

Main-Tauber-Kreis ranks 1138th of 1501 regions on this measure, in the bottom 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 Main-Tauber-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-Tauber-Kreis, 1979 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1979 1.5
1980 1.8 +20.0%
1981 2 +11.1%
1982 2.5 +25.0%
1983 0.83 -66.8%
1984 2.63 +216.9%
1985 0.5 -81.0%
1986 3.2 +540.0%
1987 2.5 -21.9%
1988 6.33 +153.2%
1989 2.08 -67.1%
1990 1.17 -43.8%
1992 1.32 +12.8%
1993 1.33 +0.8%
1994 2 +50.4%
1995 2.75 +37.5%
1996 1 -63.6%
1997 2.58 +158.0%
1998 3.92 +51.9%
1999 3.83 -2.3%
2000 4.33 +13.1%
2001 5.41 +24.9%
2002 6.64 +22.7%
2003 5.44 -18.1%
2004 3.82 -29.8%
2005 4.34 +13.6%
2006 4 -7.8%
2007 0.36 -91.0%
2009 2.67 +641.7%
2010 2.58 -3.4%
2011 2.94 +14.0%
2012 1 -66.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.5 1.5 1.5 1
1980s 2.44 0.5 6.33 10
1990s 2.21 1 3.92 9
2000s 4.11 0.36 6.64 9
2010s 2.17 1 2.94 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Main-Tauber-Kreis?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Main-Tauber-Kreis was 1 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Main-Tauber-Kreis?
The highest recorded value was 6.64 in 2002.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Main-Tauber-Kreis?
The lowest recorded value was 0.36 in 2007.
How does Main-Tauber-Kreis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Main-Tauber-Kreis ranks 1138th 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-Tauber-Kreis?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Main-Tauber-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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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
0 places, 0 data points, 1977–2012
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