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

Oberbergischer Kreis: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 10.82 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
10.82
Change on year
up 52.4%
Rank
370th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
18.54
in 2000
All-time low
0.94
in 1978
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

051015201977199420121977: 11978: 0.941979: 21980: 11981: 11982: 1.21983: 3.21984: 3.21985: 1.51986: 2.91987: 8.81988: 2.51989: 4.91990: 4.11991: 111992: 3.61993: 2.51994: 5.41995: 4.31996: 6.91997: 13.11998: 6.31999: 14.32000: 18.52001: 12.72002: 42003: 10.12004: 15.12005: 11.92006: 11.32007: 8.52008: 11.52009: 6.12010: 3.72011: 7.12012: 10.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Oberbergischer Kreis stood at 10.82.

That represents a change of up 52.4% on the previous year and up 169.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Oberbergischer Kreis peaked at 18.54 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.94, in 1978.

That places Oberbergischer Kreis 370th out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Oberbergischer 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 Oberbergischer Kreis, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 1
1978 0.94 -6.0%
1979 2 +112.8%
1980 1 -50.0%
1981 1 +0.0%
1982 1.23 +23.0%
1983 3.17 +157.7%
1984 3.25 +2.5%
1985 1.5 -53.8%
1986 2.89 +92.7%
1987 8.79 +204.2%
1988 2.5 -71.6%
1989 4.92 +96.8%
1990 4.12 -16.3%
1991 11.02 +167.5%
1992 3.57 -67.6%
1993 2.45 -31.4%
1994 5.42 +121.2%
1995 4.28 -21.0%
1996 6.89 +61.0%
1997 13.12 +90.4%
1998 6.33 -51.8%
1999 14.32 +126.2%
2000 18.54 +29.5%
2001 12.67 -31.7%
2002 4.02 -68.3%
2003 10.11 +151.5%
2004 15.12 +49.6%
2005 11.91 -21.2%
2006 11.26 -5.5%
2007 8.51 -24.4%
2008 11.49 +35.0%
2009 6.08 -47.1%
2010 3.66 -39.8%
2011 7.1 +94.0%
2012 10.82 +52.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.31 0.94 2 3
1980s 3.02 1 8.79 10
1990s 7.15 2.45 14.32 10
2000s 10.97 4.02 18.54 10
2010s 7.19 3.66 10.82 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Oberbergischer Kreis?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Oberbergischer Kreis was 10.82 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Oberbergischer Kreis?
The highest recorded value was 18.54 in 2000.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Oberbergischer Kreis?
The lowest recorded value was 0.94 in 1978.
How does Oberbergischer Kreis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Oberbergischer Kreis ranks 370th 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 Oberbergischer Kreis?
Over the last ten years it is up 169.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Oberbergischer 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)
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