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

Regionalverband Saarbrücken: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 7.14 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
7.14
Change on year
up 123.8%
Rank
507th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
10.35
in 2002
All-time low
0.1
in 1983
Years of data
35
1978–2012

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

02.557.5101978199520121978: 21979: 2.51980: 1.31981: 11982: 11983: 0.11984: 0.51985: 3.71986: 1.81987: 0.831988: 1.51989: 51990: 0.51991: 3.21992: 3.11993: 4.41994: 5.11995: 1.91996: 4.81997: 3.11998: 6.11999: 4.12000: 3.62001: 7.52002: 10.32003: 8.32004: 5.32005: 6.22006: 6.82007: 82008: 2.92009: 7.52010: 5.82011: 3.22012: 7.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Regionalverband Saarbrücken is 7.14, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of up 123.8% 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 Regionalverband Saarbrücken peaked at 10.35 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 1983.

That places Regionalverband Saarbrücken 507th 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 Regionalverband Saarbrücken, 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 Regionalverband Saarbrücken, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 2
1979 2.5 +25.0%
1980 1.33 -46.8%
1981 1 -24.8%
1982 1 +0.0%
1983 0.1 -90.0%
1984 0.5 +400.0%
1985 3.74 +648.0%
1986 1.75 -53.2%
1987 0.83 -52.6%
1988 1.5 +80.7%
1989 5 +233.3%
1990 0.5 -90.0%
1991 3.2 +540.0%
1992 3.08 -3.8%
1993 4.44 +44.2%
1994 5.09 +14.6%
1995 1.94 -61.9%
1996 4.81 +147.9%
1997 3.08 -36.0%
1998 6.06 +96.8%
1999 4.12 -32.0%
2000 3.64 -11.7%
2001 7.48 +105.5%
2002 10.35 +38.4%
2003 8.29 -19.9%
2004 5.32 -35.8%
2005 6.22 +16.9%
2006 6.75 +8.5%
2007 7.97 +18.1%
2008 2.87 -64.0%
2009 7.55 +163.1%
2010 5.76 -23.7%
2011 3.19 -44.6%
2012 7.14 +123.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Regionalverband Saarbrücken changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1985 +648.0% 0.5 3.74
1991 +540.0% 0.5 3.2

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.25 2 2.5 2
1980s 1.68 0.1 5 10
1990s 3.63 0.5 6.06 10
2000s 6.64 2.87 10.35 10
2010s 5.36 3.19 7.14 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Regionalverband Saarbrücken?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Regionalverband Saarbrücken was 7.14 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Regionalverband Saarbrücken?
The highest recorded value was 10.35 in 2002.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Regionalverband Saarbrücken?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 1983.
How does Regionalverband Saarbrücken rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Regionalverband Saarbrücken ranks 507th 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 Regionalverband Saarbrücken?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Regionalverband Saarbrücken 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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