Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Noord-Friesland (NUTS 2013)

Noord-Friesland (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 0.25 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
0.25
Change on year
down 94.0%
Rank
1398th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
7.95
in 2006
All-time low
0.17
in 1995
Years of data
35
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Noord-Friesland (NUTS 2013), 1977–2012

024681977199420121977: 0.51979: 1.21980: 0.651981: 1.51982: 21983: 3.21984: 0.191985: 1.61986: 21987: 4.41988: 21989: 3.21990: 3.51991: 1.71992: 41993: 7.21994: 3.21995: 0.171996: 6.31997: 3.11998: 4.61999: 3.62000: 0.932001: 2.52002: 3.52003: 32004: 2.82005: 2.22006: 82007: 3.92008: 3.22009: 42010: 1.82011: 4.12012: 0.25

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Noord-Friesland (NUTS 2013) is 0.25, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 94.0% on the previous year and down 92.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Noord-Friesland (NUTS 2013) peaked at 7.95 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.17, in 1995.

That places Noord-Friesland (NUTS 2013) 1398th out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom 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 Noord-Friesland (NUTS 2013), 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 Noord-Friesland (NUTS 2013), 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 0.5
1979 1.17 +134.0%
1980 0.65 -44.4%
1981 1.5 +130.8%
1982 2 +33.3%
1983 3.17 +58.5%
1984 0.19 -94.0%
1985 1.58 +731.6%
1986 2 +26.6%
1987 4.42 +121.0%
1988 2 -54.8%
1989 3.2 +60.0%
1990 3.5 +9.4%
1991 1.72 -50.9%
1992 4 +132.6%
1993 7.17 +79.2%
1994 3.2 -55.4%
1995 0.17 -94.7%
1996 6.3 +3605.9%
1997 3.13 -50.3%
1998 4.64 +48.2%
1999 3.63 -21.8%
2000 0.93 -74.4%
2001 2.5 +168.8%
2002 3.52 +40.8%
2003 3 -14.8%
2004 2.75 -8.3%
2005 2.23 -18.9%
2006 7.95 +256.5%
2007 3.92 -50.7%
2008 3.17 -19.1%
2009 4.05 +27.8%
2010 1.77 -56.3%
2011 4.14 +133.9%
2012 0.25 -94.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Noord-Friesland (NUTS 2013) 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
1996 +3605.9% 0.17 6.3
1985 +731.6% 0.19 1.58

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.835 0.5 1.17 2
1980s 2.07 0.19 4.42 10
1990s 3.75 0.17 7.17 10
2000s 3.4 0.93 7.95 10
2010s 2.05 0.25 4.14 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Noord-Friesland (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Noord-Friesland (NUTS 2013) was 0.25 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Noord-Friesland (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 7.95 in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Noord-Friesland (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.17 in 1995.
How does Noord-Friesland (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Noord-Friesland (NUTS 2013) ranks 1398th 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 Noord-Friesland (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is down 92.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Noord-Friesland (NUTS 2013) 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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