Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Meißen

Meißen: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 2.55 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
2.55
Change on year
down 26.3%
Rank
841st
of 1501 regions
All-time high
4.54
in 1996
All-time low
0.11
in 2001
Years of data
29
1979–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Meißen, 1979–2012

0123451979199520121979: 0.271981: 0.431983: 0.961985: 0.141987: 11989: 0.481990: 0.941991: 11992: 0.491993: 0.251994: 1.81995: 1.71996: 4.51997: 1.11998: 3.41999: 42000: 2.62001: 0.112002: 1.92003: 1.72004: 1.82005: 2.92006: 2.22007: 1.72008: 0.52009: 0.52010: 0.952011: 3.52012: 2.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Meißen stood at 2.55.

That represents a change of down 26.3% 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 Meißen peaked at 4.54 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.11, in 2001.

That places Meißen 841st 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 Meißen, 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 Meißen, 1979 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1979 0.27
1981 0.43 +59.3%
1983 0.96 +123.3%
1985 0.14 -85.4%
1987 1 +614.3%
1989 0.48 -52.0%
1990 0.94 +95.8%
1991 1 +6.4%
1992 0.49 -51.0%
1993 0.25 -49.0%
1994 1.82 +628.0%
1995 1.67 -8.2%
1996 4.54 +171.9%
1997 1.12 -75.3%
1998 3.44 +207.1%
1999 4 +16.3%
2000 2.6 -35.0%
2001 0.11 -95.8%
2002 1.86 +1590.9%
2003 1.74 -6.5%
2004 1.83 +5.2%
2005 2.88 +57.4%
2006 2.19 -24.0%
2007 1.73 -21.0%
2008 0.5 -71.1%
2009 0.5 +0.0%
2010 0.95 +90.0%
2011 3.46 +264.2%
2012 2.55 -26.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.27 0.27 0.27 1
1980s 0.602 0.14 1 5
1990s 1.93 0.25 4.54 10
2000s 1.59 0.11 2.88 10
2010s 2.32 0.95 3.46 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Meißen?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Meißen was 2.55 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Meißen?
The highest recorded value was 4.54 in 1996.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Meißen?
The lowest recorded value was 0.11 in 2001.
How does Meißen rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Meißen ranks 841st 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 Meißen?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Meißen 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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