Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Mittelfranken
Mittelfranken: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 69.86 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Mittelfranken, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Mittelfranken is 69.86, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 25.8% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Mittelfranken peaked at 120.63 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.71, in 1977.
That places Mittelfranken 67th out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Mittelfranken, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 6.71 | — |
| 1978 | 10.1 | +50.5% |
| 1979 | 29.22 | +189.3% |
| 1980 | 22.16 | -24.2% |
| 1981 | 27.51 | +24.1% |
| 1982 | 29.45 | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 37.32 | +26.7% |
| 1984 | 47.88 | +28.3% |
| 1985 | 55.81 | +16.6% |
| 1986 | 80.61 | +44.4% |
| 1987 | 67.2 | -16.6% |
| 1988 | 58.54 | -12.9% |
| 1989 | 48.11 | -17.8% |
| 1990 | 50.26 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 38.83 | -22.7% |
| 1992 | 37.47 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 47.51 | +26.8% |
| 1994 | 57.2 | +20.4% |
| 1995 | 29.78 | -47.9% |
| 1996 | 65.92 | +121.4% |
| 1997 | 52.67 | -20.1% |
| 1998 | 72.19 | +37.1% |
| 1999 | 89.2 | +23.6% |
| 2000 | 82.39 | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 92.45 | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 107.84 | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 85.57 | -20.7% |
| 2004 | 111.75 | +30.6% |
| 2005 | 120.63 | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 98.79 | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 99.65 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 99.6 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 102.57 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 107.08 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 94.1 | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 69.86 | -25.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.34 | 6.71 | 29.22 | 3 |
| 1980s | 47.46 | 22.16 | 80.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.1 | 29.78 | 89.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.12 | 82.39 | 120.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.35 | 69.86 | 107.08 | 3 |
More science & technology data for Mittelfranken
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 605.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 17,692 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2023)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 804.95 Number (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Mittelfranken?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Mittelfranken was 69.86 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Mittelfranken?
- The highest recorded value was 120.63 in 2005.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Mittelfranken?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.71 in 1977.
- How does Mittelfranken rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Mittelfranken ranks 67th 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 Mittelfranken?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mittelfranken 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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