Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Marburg-Biedenkopf

Marburg-Biedenkopf: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 7.7 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
7.7
Change on year
down 46.4%
Rank
473rd
of 1501 regions
All-time high
25.03
in 2005
All-time low
2.27
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Marburg-Biedenkopf, 1977–2012

05101520251977199420121977: 2.31978: 4.61979: 3.31980: 2.81981: 9.31982: 9.61983: 9.41984: 12.31985: 12.71986: 17.31987: 121988: 14.91989: 20.41990: 11.11991: 11.31992: 16.31993: 7.11994: 13.31995: 101996: 11.51997: 15.11998: 14.41999: 14.12000: 13.12001: 212002: 142003: 18.62004: 17.12005: 252006: 20.32007: 18.82008: 17.72009: 15.62010: 14.62011: 14.42012: 7.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Marburg-Biedenkopf recorded 7.7 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

That represents a change of down 46.4% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Marburg-Biedenkopf peaked at 25.03 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.27, in 1977.

Marburg-Biedenkopf ranks 473rd of 1501 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Marburg-Biedenkopf, 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 Marburg-Biedenkopf, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 2.27
1978 4.62 +103.5%
1979 3.3 -28.6%
1980 2.82 -14.5%
1981 9.27 +228.7%
1982 9.62 +3.8%
1983 9.36 -2.7%
1984 12.33 +31.7%
1985 12.74 +3.3%
1986 17.27 +35.6%
1987 11.97 -30.7%
1988 14.91 +24.6%
1989 20.44 +37.1%
1990 11.14 -45.5%
1991 11.34 +1.8%
1992 16.32 +43.9%
1993 7.11 -56.4%
1994 13.27 +86.6%
1995 9.96 -24.9%
1996 11.51 +15.6%
1997 15.05 +30.8%
1998 14.44 -4.1%
1999 14.05 -2.7%
2000 13.14 -6.5%
2001 21 +59.8%
2002 13.97 -33.5%
2003 18.56 +32.9%
2004 17.06 -8.1%
2005 25.03 +46.7%
2006 20.29 -18.9%
2007 18.81 -7.3%
2008 17.66 -6.1%
2009 15.55 -11.9%
2010 14.61 -6.0%
2011 14.36 -1.7%
2012 7.7 -46.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.4 2.27 4.62 3
1980s 12.07 2.82 20.44 10
1990s 12.42 7.11 16.32 10
2000s 18.11 13.14 25.03 10
2010s 12.22 7.7 14.61 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Marburg-Biedenkopf?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Marburg-Biedenkopf was 7.7 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Marburg-Biedenkopf?
The highest recorded value was 25.03 in 2005.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Marburg-Biedenkopf?
The lowest recorded value was 2.27 in 1977.
How does Marburg-Biedenkopf rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Marburg-Biedenkopf ranks 473rd 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 Marburg-Biedenkopf?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Marburg-Biedenkopf 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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