Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis

Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 1.17 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
1.17
Change on year
down 26.9%
Rank
1103rd
of 1501 regions
All-time high
6.33
in 2007
All-time low
0.08
in 1979
Years of data
33
1979–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, 1979–2012

02461979199520121979: 0.081980: 11982: 31983: 21984: 0.51985: 21986: 0.91987: 0.51988: 0.251989: 0.51990: 1.51991: 2.11992: 1.41993: 11994: 2.81995: 2.71996: 2.21997: 1.21998: 1.31999: 3.82000: 2.62001: 1.12002: 2.62003: 2.52004: 3.42005: 42006: 2.92007: 6.32008: 2.62009: 0.52010: 0.582011: 1.62012: 1.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis stood at 1.17.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.9% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis peaked at 6.33 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.08, in 1979.

That places Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis 1103rd 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 Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, 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 Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, 1979 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1979 0.08
1980 1 +1150.0%
1982 3.03 +203.0%
1983 2 -34.0%
1984 0.5 -75.0%
1985 2 +300.0%
1986 0.9 -55.0%
1987 0.5 -44.4%
1988 0.25 -50.0%
1989 0.5 +100.0%
1990 1.5 +200.0%
1991 2.06 +37.3%
1992 1.4 -32.0%
1993 1 -28.6%
1994 2.83 +183.0%
1995 2.68 -5.3%
1996 2.17 -19.0%
1997 1.22 -43.8%
1998 1.3 +6.6%
1999 3.79 +191.5%
2000 2.57 -32.2%
2001 1.05 -59.1%
2002 2.62 +149.5%
2003 2.5 -4.6%
2004 3.44 +37.6%
2005 4 +16.3%
2006 2.92 -27.0%
2007 6.33 +116.8%
2008 2.58 -59.2%
2009 0.5 -80.6%
2010 0.58 +16.0%
2011 1.6 +175.9%
2012 1.17 -26.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.08 0.08 0.08 1
1980s 1.19 0.25 3.03 9
1990s 1.99 1 3.79 10
2000s 2.85 0.5 6.33 10
2010s 1.12 0.58 1.6 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis was 1.17 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis?
The highest recorded value was 6.33 in 2007.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis?
The lowest recorded value was 0.08 in 1979.
How does Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis ranks 1103rd 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 Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis 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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