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

Plön: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 2.17 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
2.17
Change on year
down 60.5%
Rank
889th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
6
in 1994
All-time low
0.05
in 1999
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Plön, 1978–2012

02461978199520121978: 1.21979: 1.31980: 0.331981: 0.51982: 2.21983: 2.51984: 1.71985: 0.581986: 1.61987: 3.41988: 4.31989: 1.31990: 0.651991: 1.81992: 2.31993: 21994: 61995: 1.91996: 0.671997: 11998: 2.11999: 0.052000: 3.32001: 1.22002: 4.82003: 5.92004: 3.12005: 1.92006: 3.22007: 3.92008: 3.22009: 52010: 5.62011: 5.52012: 2.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Plön is 2.17, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 60.5% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Plön peaked at 6 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 1999.

That places Plön 889th out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Plön, 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 Plön, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 1.17
1979 1.33 +13.7%
1980 0.33 -75.2%
1981 0.5 +51.5%
1982 2.17 +334.0%
1983 2.5 +15.2%
1984 1.73 -30.8%
1985 0.58 -66.5%
1986 1.63 +181.0%
1987 3.39 +108.0%
1988 4.33 +27.7%
1989 1.33 -69.3%
1990 0.65 -51.1%
1991 1.83 +181.5%
1992 2.33 +27.3%
1993 2.03 -12.9%
1994 6 +195.6%
1995 1.87 -68.8%
1996 0.67 -64.2%
1997 1 +49.3%
1998 2.1 +110.0%
1999 0.05 -97.6%
2000 3.33 +6560.0%
2001 1.21 -63.7%
2002 4.76 +293.4%
2003 5.94 +24.8%
2004 3.08 -48.1%
2005 1.9 -38.3%
2006 3.19 +67.9%
2007 3.88 +21.6%
2008 3.17 -18.3%
2009 5 +57.7%
2010 5.56 +11.2%
2011 5.5 -1.1%
2012 2.17 -60.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.25 1.17 1.33 2
1980s 1.85 0.33 4.33 10
1990s 1.85 0.05 6 10
2000s 3.55 1.21 5.94 10
2010s 4.41 2.17 5.56 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Plön?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Plön was 2.17 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Plön?
The highest recorded value was 6 in 1994.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Plön?
The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 1999.
How does Plön rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Plön ranks 889th 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 Plön?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Plön 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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