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

Region Hannover: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 19.17 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
19.17
Change on year
down 24.0%
Rank
230th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
43.51
in 2005
All-time low
1.1
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

0102030401977199420121977: 1.11978: 3.71979: 8.51980: 5.71981: 10.11982: 5.91983: 10.31984: 10.41985: 6.51986: 9.71987: 12.71988: 9.91989: 16.21990: 16.71991: 161992: 14.51993: 13.31994: 131995: 10.91996: 21.81997: 19.81998: 13.71999: 272000: 28.92001: 42.82002: 27.82003: 33.92004: 28.82005: 43.52006: 22.12007: 22.92008: 22.92009: 25.82010: 18.22011: 25.22012: 19.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Region Hannover recorded 19.17 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

The figure is down 24.0% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Region Hannover peaked at 43.51 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 1977.

That places Region Hannover 230th 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 Region Hannover, 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 Region Hannover, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 1.1
1978 3.7 +236.4%
1979 8.49 +129.5%
1980 5.69 -33.0%
1981 10.11 +77.7%
1982 5.94 -41.2%
1983 10.35 +74.2%
1984 10.44 +0.9%
1985 6.54 -37.4%
1986 9.69 +48.2%
1987 12.67 +30.8%
1988 9.94 -21.5%
1989 16.22 +63.2%
1990 16.68 +2.8%
1991 16.03 -3.9%
1992 14.52 -9.4%
1993 13.28 -8.5%
1994 12.99 -2.2%
1995 10.92 -15.9%
1996 21.77 +99.4%
1997 19.75 -9.3%
1998 13.74 -30.4%
1999 26.98 +96.4%
2000 28.86 +7.0%
2001 42.84 +48.4%
2002 27.8 -35.1%
2003 33.93 +22.1%
2004 28.78 -15.2%
2005 43.51 +51.2%
2006 22.14 -49.1%
2007 22.95 +3.7%
2008 22.85 -0.4%
2009 25.83 +13.0%
2010 18.23 -29.4%
2011 25.23 +38.4%
2012 19.17 -24.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.43 1.1 8.49 3
1980s 9.76 5.69 16.22 10
1990s 16.67 10.92 26.98 10
2000s 29.95 22.14 43.51 10
2010s 20.88 18.23 25.23 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Region Hannover?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Region Hannover was 19.17 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Region Hannover?
The highest recorded value was 43.51 in 2005.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Region Hannover?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 1977.
How does Region Hannover rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Region Hannover ranks 230th 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 Region Hannover?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Region Hannover 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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