Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Merzig-Wadern

Merzig-Wadern: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 4.37 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
4.37
Change on year
up 30.1%
Rank
670th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
4.37
in 2012
All-time low
0.05
in 1977
Years of data
22
1977–2012

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

012341977199420121977: 0.051978: 0.31979: 0.21981: 0.671982: 11988: 11991: 2.31994: 1.11995: 0.331996: 1.21999: 0.062000: 12003: 0.292004: 0.522005: 3.32006: 2.42007: 2.92008: 1.72009: 42010: 1.42011: 3.42012: 4.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Merzig-Wadern recorded 4.37 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 30.1% on the previous year and up 1,406.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Merzig-Wadern peaked at 4.37 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 1977.

That places Merzig-Wadern 670th 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 Merzig-Wadern, 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 Merzig-Wadern, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 0.05
1978 0.3 +500.0%
1979 0.2 -33.3%
1981 0.67 +235.0%
1982 1 +49.3%
1988 1 +0.0%
1991 2.33 +133.0%
1994 1.1 -52.8%
1995 0.33 -70.0%
1996 1.17 +254.5%
1999 0.06 -94.9%
2000 1 +1566.7%
2003 0.29 -71.0%
2004 0.52 +79.3%
2005 3.31 +536.5%
2006 2.37 -28.4%
2007 2.94 +24.1%
2008 1.67 -43.2%
2009 4 +139.5%
2010 1.45 -63.7%
2011 3.36 +131.7%
2012 4.37 +30.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1833 0.05 0.3 3
1980s 0.89 0.67 1 3
1990s 0.998 0.06 2.33 5
2000s 2.01 0.29 4 8
2010s 3.06 1.45 4.37 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Merzig-Wadern?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Merzig-Wadern was 4.37 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Merzig-Wadern?
The highest recorded value was 4.37 in 2012.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Merzig-Wadern?
The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 1977.
How does Merzig-Wadern rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Merzig-Wadern ranks 670th 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 Merzig-Wadern?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,406.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Merzig-Wadern 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)
Source
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