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

Latest (2012)
17.07
Change on year
down 41.9%
Rank
265th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
77.02
in 1998
All-time low
8.07
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

0204060801977199420121977: 8.11978: 18.81979: 23.71980: 22.51981: 25.61982: 19.81983: 28.81984: 29.71985: 30.41986: 351987: 36.51988: 33.51989: 31.21990: 32.71991: 27.71992: 29.91993: 28.81994: 25.81995: 19.41996: 31.31997: 38.51998: 771999: 44.42000: 52.12001: 75.22002: 44.52003: 37.52004: 422005: 55.12006: 27.42007: 49.52008: 35.52009: 262010: 28.72011: 29.42012: 17.1

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

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-Taunus-Kreis, 1977 to 2012.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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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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