Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Main-Taunus-Kreis
Main-Taunus-Kreis: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 17.07 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Main-Taunus-Kreis, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Main-Taunus-Kreis is 17.07, measured in 2012.
The figure is down 41.9% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Main-Taunus-Kreis peaked at 77.02 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8.07, in 1977.
That places Main-Taunus-Kreis 265th 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 Main-Taunus-Kreis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 8.07 | — |
| 1978 | 18.75 | +132.3% |
| 1979 | 23.67 | +26.2% |
| 1980 | 22.49 | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 25.65 | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 19.78 | -22.9% |
| 1983 | 28.84 | +45.8% |
| 1984 | 29.69 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 30.38 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 35.02 | +15.3% |
| 1987 | 36.52 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 33.48 | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 31.2 | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 32.74 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 27.71 | -15.4% |
| 1992 | 29.94 | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 28.79 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 25.83 | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 19.36 | -25.0% |
| 1996 | 31.33 | +61.8% |
| 1997 | 38.54 | +23.0% |
| 1998 | 77.02 | +99.8% |
| 1999 | 44.35 | -42.4% |
| 2000 | 52.11 | +17.5% |
| 2001 | 75.23 | +44.4% |
| 2002 | 44.47 | -40.9% |
| 2003 | 37.54 | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 41.97 | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 55.12 | +31.3% |
| 2006 | 27.43 | -50.2% |
| 2007 | 49.55 | +80.6% |
| 2008 | 35.52 | -28.3% |
| 2009 | 26.04 | -26.7% |
| 2010 | 28.7 | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 29.37 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 17.07 | -41.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.83 | 8.07 | 23.67 | 3 |
| 1980s | 29.3 | 19.78 | 36.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.56 | 19.36 | 77.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.5 | 26.04 | 75.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.05 | 17.07 | 29.37 | 3 |
More science & technology data for Main-Taunus-Kreis
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 85.03 Number (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Main-Taunus-Kreis?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Main-Taunus-Kreis was 17.07 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Main-Taunus-Kreis?
- The highest recorded value was 77.02 in 1998.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Main-Taunus-Kreis?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.07 in 1977.
- How does Main-Taunus-Kreis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Main-Taunus-Kreis ranks 265th 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-Taunus-Kreis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Main-Taunus-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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