Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 16.9 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
16.9
Change on year
up 20.4%
Rank
268th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
28.16
in 2007
All-time low
0.05
in 1985
Years of data
30
1981–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, 1981–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern recorded 16.9 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.
The figure is up 20.4% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern peaked at 28.16 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 1985.
That places Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 268th out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top 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 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.84 | — |
| 1983 | 0.33 | -60.7% |
| 1985 | 0.05 | -84.8% |
| 1986 | 0.33 | +560.0% |
| 1987 | 1.26 | +281.8% |
| 1988 | 0.7 | -44.4% |
| 1989 | 0.97 | +38.6% |
| 1990 | 2.69 | +177.3% |
| 1991 | 1.87 | -30.5% |
| 1992 | 0.79 | -57.8% |
| 1993 | 2.51 | +217.7% |
| 1994 | 2.3 | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 3.8 | +65.2% |
| 1996 | 5.13 | +35.0% |
| 1997 | 6.61 | +28.8% |
| 1998 | 10.7 | +61.9% |
| 1999 | 11.4 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 10.93 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 11.29 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 12.33 | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 22.41 | +81.8% |
| 2004 | 14.07 | -37.2% |
| 2005 | 14.5 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 15.04 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 28.16 | +87.2% |
| 2008 | 24.19 | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 21.19 | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 18.27 | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 14.04 | -23.2% |
| 2012 | 16.9 | +20.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.64 | 0.05 | 1.26 | 7 |
| 1990s | 4.78 | 0.79 | 11.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.41 | 10.93 | 28.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.4 | 14.04 | 18.27 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern was 16.9 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern?
- The highest recorded value was 28.16 in 2007.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 1985.
- How does Mecklenburg-Vorpommern rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Mecklenburg-Vorpommern ranks 268th 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 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 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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