Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Oberfranken
Oberfranken: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 14.99 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Oberfranken, 1978–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Oberfranken recorded 14.99 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.
The figure is down 42.0% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Oberfranken peaked at 33.26 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.42, in 1980.
That places Oberfranken 298th 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 Oberfranken, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2.09 | — |
| 1979 | 5.43 | +159.8% |
| 1980 | 1.42 | -73.8% |
| 1981 | 8.17 | +475.4% |
| 1982 | 8.98 | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 12.45 | +38.6% |
| 1984 | 10.98 | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 17.71 | +61.3% |
| 1986 | 15.95 | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 14.01 | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 12.96 | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 14.38 | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 10.79 | -25.0% |
| 1991 | 11.33 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 8.68 | -23.4% |
| 1993 | 10.04 | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 8.42 | -16.1% |
| 1995 | 11.52 | +36.8% |
| 1996 | 16.2 | +40.6% |
| 1997 | 16.64 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 11.49 | -30.9% |
| 1999 | 29.59 | +157.5% |
| 2000 | 24.33 | -17.8% |
| 2001 | 22.12 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 28.15 | +27.3% |
| 2003 | 17.7 | -37.1% |
| 2004 | 33.26 | +87.9% |
| 2005 | 32.43 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 29.71 | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 28.65 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 22.76 | -20.6% |
| 2009 | 21.94 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 23.79 | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 25.84 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 14.99 | -42.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.76 | 2.09 | 5.43 | 2 |
| 1980s | 11.7 | 1.42 | 17.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.47 | 8.42 | 29.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.11 | 17.7 | 33.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.54 | 14.99 | 25.84 | 3 |
More science & technology data for Oberfranken
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 328.6 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 8,028 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2023)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 222.04 Number (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Oberfranken?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Oberfranken was 14.99 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Oberfranken?
- The highest recorded value was 33.26 in 2004.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Oberfranken?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 in 1980.
- How does Oberfranken rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Oberfranken ranks 298th 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 Oberfranken?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oberfranken 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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