Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Niedersachsen
Niedersachsen: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 153.79 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
153.79
Change on year
down 31.2%
Rank
20th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
223.4
in 2011
All-time low
2.35
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Niedersachsen, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Niedersachsen is 153.79, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.2% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Niedersachsen peaked at 223.4 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.35, in 1977.
That places Niedersachsen 20th out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Niedersachsen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2.35 | — |
| 1978 | 17.47 | +643.4% |
| 1979 | 30.72 | +75.8% |
| 1980 | 31.83 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 38.25 | +20.2% |
| 1982 | 47.73 | +24.8% |
| 1983 | 48.64 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 66.66 | +37.0% |
| 1985 | 98.63 | +48.0% |
| 1986 | 92.14 | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 85.76 | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 98.23 | +14.5% |
| 1989 | 116.08 | +18.2% |
| 1990 | 86.71 | -25.3% |
| 1991 | 91.42 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 86.95 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 87.73 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 91.65 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 105.06 | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 111.33 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 150.5 | +35.2% |
| 1998 | 141.72 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 180.51 | +27.4% |
| 2000 | 161.73 | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 176.44 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 163.95 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 178.67 | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 188.98 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 213.46 | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 182.5 | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 190.66 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 163.14 | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 173.62 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 208.94 | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 223.4 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 153.79 | -31.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.85 | 2.35 | 30.72 | 3 |
| 1980s | 72.4 | 31.83 | 116.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 113.36 | 86.71 | 180.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 179.31 | 161.73 | 213.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 195.38 | 153.79 | 223.4 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Niedersachsen?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Niedersachsen was 153.79 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Niedersachsen?
- The highest recorded value was 223.4 in 2011.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Niedersachsen?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 in 1977.
- How does Niedersachsen rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Niedersachsen ranks 20th 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 Niedersachsen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niedersachsen 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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