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

Mettmann: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 25.76 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
25.76
Change on year
down 29.9%
Rank
184th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
79.31
in 2006
All-time low
2.37
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

0204060801977199420121977: 2.41978: 11.51979: 10.51980: 7.91981: 12.81982: 20.41983: 211984: 251985: 251986: 28.61987: 30.81988: 37.11989: 28.51990: 21.21991: 29.91992: 29.11993: 33.61994: 341995: 33.11996: 38.71997: 42.81998: 45.61999: 63.32000: 57.62001: 67.22002: 46.72003: 54.82004: 732005: 70.52006: 79.32007: 71.42008: 482009: 45.22010: 40.42011: 36.82012: 25.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Mettmann stood at 25.76.

That represents a change of down 29.9% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Mettmann peaked at 79.31 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.37, in 1977.

Mettmann ranks 184th of 1501 regions on this measure, 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 Mettmann, 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 Mettmann, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 2.37
1978 11.48 +384.4%
1979 10.54 -8.2%
1980 7.88 -25.2%
1981 12.79 +62.3%
1982 20.4 +59.5%
1983 20.99 +2.9%
1984 25.01 +19.2%
1985 25.03 +0.1%
1986 28.59 +14.2%
1987 30.82 +7.8%
1988 37.06 +20.2%
1989 28.48 -23.2%
1990 21.24 -25.4%
1991 29.87 +40.6%
1992 29.06 -2.7%
1993 33.56 +15.5%
1994 34.05 +1.5%
1995 33.08 -2.8%
1996 38.68 +16.9%
1997 42.8 +10.7%
1998 45.63 +6.6%
1999 63.33 +38.8%
2000 57.64 -9.0%
2001 67.18 +16.6%
2002 46.68 -30.5%
2003 54.78 +17.4%
2004 73 +33.3%
2005 70.55 -3.4%
2006 79.31 +12.4%
2007 71.41 -10.0%
2008 48.04 -32.7%
2009 45.21 -5.9%
2010 40.37 -10.7%
2011 36.77 -8.9%
2012 25.76 -29.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.13 2.37 11.48 3
1980s 23.71 7.88 37.06 10
1990s 37.13 21.24 63.33 10
2000s 61.38 45.21 79.31 10
2010s 34.3 25.76 40.37 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Mettmann?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Mettmann was 25.76 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Mettmann?
The highest recorded value was 79.31 in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Mettmann?
The lowest recorded value was 2.37 in 1977.
How does Mettmann rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Mettmann ranks 184th 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 Mettmann?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mettmann 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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