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

Ostalbkreis: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 6.12 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
6.12
Change on year
down 51.5%
Rank
561st
of 1501 regions
All-time high
21.77
in 2009
All-time low
0.58
in 1985
Years of data
34
1979–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Ostalbkreis, 1979–2012

051015201979199520121979: 41980: 3.81981: 1.51982: 0.761983: 5.21984: 5.61985: 0.581986: 2.91987: 4.51988: 4.21989: 3.11990: 6.61991: 3.71992: 8.61993: 8.31994: 11.51995: 5.61996: 10.91997: 6.81998: 5.41999: 10.12000: 6.52001: 6.82002: 8.72003: 5.62004: 13.52005: 13.72006: 20.12007: 18.12008: 10.52009: 21.82010: 15.22011: 12.62012: 6.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ostalbkreis stood at 6.12.

The figure is down 51.5% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ostalbkreis peaked at 21.77 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.58, in 1985.

Ostalbkreis ranks 561st 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 Ostalbkreis, 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 Ostalbkreis, 1979 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1979 4
1980 3.75 -6.2%
1981 1.5 -60.0%
1982 0.76 -49.3%
1983 5.21 +585.5%
1984 5.64 +8.3%
1985 0.58 -89.7%
1986 2.92 +403.4%
1987 4.5 +54.1%
1988 4.25 -5.6%
1989 3.08 -27.5%
1990 6.57 +113.3%
1991 3.68 -44.0%
1992 8.56 +132.6%
1993 8.27 -3.4%
1994 11.54 +39.5%
1995 5.6 -51.5%
1996 10.89 +94.5%
1997 6.76 -37.9%
1998 5.41 -20.0%
1999 10.05 +85.8%
2000 6.52 -35.1%
2001 6.81 +4.4%
2002 8.71 +27.9%
2003 5.64 -35.2%
2004 13.54 +140.1%
2005 13.72 +1.3%
2006 20.13 +46.7%
2007 18.06 -10.3%
2008 10.52 -41.7%
2009 21.77 +106.9%
2010 15.16 -30.4%
2011 12.63 -16.7%
2012 6.12 -51.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4 4 4 1
1980s 3.22 0.58 5.64 10
1990s 7.73 3.68 11.54 10
2000s 12.54 5.64 21.77 10
2010s 11.3 6.12 15.16 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ostalbkreis?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ostalbkreis was 6.12 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Ostalbkreis?
The highest recorded value was 21.77 in 2009.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Ostalbkreis?
The lowest recorded value was 0.58 in 1985.
How does Ostalbkreis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Ostalbkreis ranks 561st 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 Ostalbkreis?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ostalbkreis 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)
Source
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