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

Neunkirchen: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 3.15 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
3.15
Change on year
up 197.2%
Rank
772nd
of 1501 regions
All-time high
3.83
in 2004
All-time low
0.33
in 1977
Years of data
32
1977–2012

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

012341977199420121977: 0.331981: 1.81982: 1.51984: 0.581985: 2.91986: 0.851987: 1.71988: 2.51989: 1.21990: 31991: 2.51992: 1.31993: 2.31994: 1.71995: 0.911996: 1.81997: 1.41998: 1.11999: 2.72000: 0.422001: 0.662002: 0.692003: 2.12004: 3.82005: 1.22006: 0.782007: 2.92008: 0.622009: 1.22010: 1.72011: 1.12012: 3.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Neunkirchen stood at 3.15.

The figure is up 197.2% on the previous year and up 356.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Neunkirchen peaked at 3.83 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 1977.

Neunkirchen ranks 772nd of 1501 regions on this measure, 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 Neunkirchen, 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 Neunkirchen, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 0.33
1981 1.83 +454.5%
1982 1.5 -18.0%
1984 0.58 -61.3%
1985 2.9 +400.0%
1986 0.85 -70.7%
1987 1.68 +97.6%
1988 2.54 +51.2%
1989 1.18 -53.5%
1990 3 +154.2%
1991 2.51 -16.3%
1992 1.27 -49.4%
1993 2.33 +83.5%
1994 1.73 -25.8%
1995 0.91 -47.4%
1996 1.75 +92.3%
1997 1.35 -22.9%
1998 1.11 -17.8%
1999 2.71 +144.1%
2000 0.42 -84.5%
2001 0.66 +57.1%
2002 0.69 +4.5%
2003 2.14 +210.1%
2004 3.83 +79.0%
2005 1.22 -68.1%
2006 0.78 -36.1%
2007 2.85 +265.4%
2008 0.62 -78.2%
2009 1.22 +96.8%
2010 1.72 +41.0%
2011 1.06 -38.4%
2012 3.15 +197.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.33 0.33 0.33 1
1980s 1.63 0.58 2.9 8
1990s 1.87 0.91 3 10
2000s 1.44 0.42 3.83 10
2010s 1.98 1.06 3.15 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Neunkirchen?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Neunkirchen was 3.15 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Neunkirchen?
The highest recorded value was 3.83 in 2004.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Neunkirchen?
The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 1977.
How does Neunkirchen rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Neunkirchen ranks 772nd 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 Neunkirchen?
Over the last ten years it is up 356.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Neunkirchen 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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