Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt

Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 4.84 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
4.84
Change on year
down 52.5%
Rank
641st
of 1501 regions
All-time high
26.16
in 2004
All-time low
0.33
in 1978
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

01020301977199420121977: 1.41978: 0.331979: 0.551980: 2.61981: 1.41982: 2.51983: 2.51984: 3.21985: 8.71986: 4.11987: 2.81988: 5.21989: 6.61990: 9.81991: 9.61992: 5.11993: 5.51994: 6.71995: 6.51996: 10.21997: 6.91998: 13.11999: 16.92000: 21.42001: 16.92002: 22.42003: 19.32004: 26.22005: 20.62006: 8.12007: 11.82008: 7.42009: 20.82010: 10.12011: 10.22012: 4.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt is 4.84, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.5% on the previous year and down 78.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt peaked at 26.16 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 1978.

That places Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt 641st out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Mainz, 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 Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 1.36
1978 0.33 -75.7%
1979 0.55 +66.7%
1980 2.6 +372.7%
1981 1.38 -46.9%
1982 2.52 +82.6%
1983 2.52 +0.0%
1984 3.18 +26.2%
1985 8.72 +174.2%
1986 4.1 -53.0%
1987 2.84 -30.7%
1988 5.23 +84.2%
1989 6.6 +26.2%
1990 9.84 +49.1%
1991 9.6 -2.4%
1992 5.07 -47.2%
1993 5.52 +8.9%
1994 6.65 +20.5%
1995 6.46 -2.9%
1996 10.19 +57.7%
1997 6.91 -32.2%
1998 13.06 +89.0%
1999 16.89 +29.3%
2000 21.44 +26.9%
2001 16.88 -21.3%
2002 22.42 +32.8%
2003 19.29 -14.0%
2004 26.16 +35.6%
2005 20.56 -21.4%
2006 8.1 -60.6%
2007 11.81 +45.8%
2008 7.37 -37.6%
2009 20.84 +182.8%
2010 10.13 -51.4%
2011 10.19 +0.6%
2012 4.84 -52.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1980 +372.7% 0.55 2.6

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.7467 0.33 1.36 3
1980s 3.97 1.38 8.72 10
1990s 9.02 5.07 16.89 10
2000s 17.49 7.37 26.16 10
2010s 8.39 4.84 10.19 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt was 4.84 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The highest recorded value was 26.16 in 2004.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 1978.
How does Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 641st 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 Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mainz, 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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