Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt

Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 13.25 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
13.25
Change on year
down 42.9%
Rank
328th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
23.21
in 2011
All-time low
0.38
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

05101520251977199420121977: 0.381978: 3.21979: 1.21980: 3.41981: 81982: 41983: 1.61984: 3.31985: 1.31986: 3.81987: 6.21988: 1.11989: 4.81990: 8.21991: 3.21992: 3.71993: 61994: 3.61995: 3.61996: 3.21997: 4.61998: 6.61999: 7.32000: 7.12001: 122002: 5.52003: 5.62004: 5.72005: 8.32006: 10.62007: 14.42008: 8.22009: 9.42010: 6.32011: 23.22012: 13.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt stood at 13.25.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.9% on the previous year and up 139.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt peaked at 23.21 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.38, in 1977.

Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 328th 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 Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt, 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 Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 0.38
1978 3.2 +742.1%
1979 1.25 -60.9%
1980 3.4 +172.0%
1981 8 +135.3%
1982 4 -50.0%
1983 1.6 -60.0%
1984 3.26 +103.7%
1985 1.33 -59.2%
1986 3.82 +187.2%
1987 6.15 +61.0%
1988 1.14 -81.5%
1989 4.76 +317.5%
1990 8.22 +72.7%
1991 3.2 -61.1%
1992 3.67 +14.7%
1993 6.05 +64.9%
1994 3.62 -40.2%
1995 3.57 -1.4%
1996 3.17 -11.2%
1997 4.62 +45.7%
1998 6.56 +42.0%
1999 7.35 +12.0%
2000 7.13 -3.0%
2001 11.98 +68.0%
2002 5.53 -53.8%
2003 5.64 +2.0%
2004 5.74 +1.8%
2005 8.27 +44.1%
2006 10.63 +28.5%
2007 14.36 +35.1%
2008 8.21 -42.8%
2009 9.4 +14.5%
2010 6.28 -33.2%
2011 23.21 +269.6%
2012 13.25 -42.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1978 +742.1% 0.38 3.2

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.61 0.38 3.2 3
1980s 3.75 1.14 8 10
1990s 5 3.17 8.22 10
2000s 8.69 5.53 14.36 10
2010s 14.25 6.28 23.21 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt was 13.25 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The highest recorded value was 23.21 in 2011.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.38 in 1977.
How does Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 328th 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 Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Over the last ten years it is up 139.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt 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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