Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Rhein-Erft-Kreis

Rhein-Erft-Kreis: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 4.34 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
4.34
Change on year
down 39.6%
Rank
672nd
of 1501 regions
All-time high
10.29
in 1994
All-time low
1.28
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Rhein-Erft-Kreis, 1978–2012

2468101978199520121978: 1.31979: 4.21980: 7.51981: 61982: 8.61983: 7.71984: 6.21985: 1.91986: 4.71987: 5.31988: 5.81989: 6.91990: 3.81991: 6.91992: 2.51993: 5.21994: 10.31995: 4.11996: 5.31997: 8.51998: 3.81999: 52000: 3.52001: 8.62002: 52003: 6.82004: 5.32005: 5.32006: 10.12007: 9.92008: 6.52009: 7.22010: 8.22011: 7.22012: 4.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Rhein-Erft-Kreis recorded 4.34 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.6% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rhein-Erft-Kreis peaked at 10.29 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.28, in 1978.

Rhein-Erft-Kreis ranks 672nd of 1501 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Rhein-Erft-Kreis, 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 Rhein-Erft-Kreis, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 1.28
1979 4.2 +228.1%
1980 7.46 +77.6%
1981 5.98 -19.8%
1982 8.6 +43.8%
1983 7.67 -10.8%
1984 6.23 -18.8%
1985 1.88 -69.8%
1986 4.68 +148.9%
1987 5.29 +13.0%
1988 5.78 +9.3%
1989 6.93 +19.9%
1990 3.75 -45.9%
1991 6.93 +84.8%
1992 2.51 -63.8%
1993 5.18 +106.4%
1994 10.29 +98.6%
1995 4.14 -59.8%
1996 5.27 +27.3%
1997 8.54 +62.0%
1998 3.78 -55.7%
1999 5.02 +32.8%
2000 3.47 -30.9%
2001 8.58 +147.3%
2002 4.98 -42.0%
2003 6.85 +37.6%
2004 5.33 -22.2%
2005 5.33 +0.0%
2006 10.09 +89.3%
2007 9.95 -1.4%
2008 6.47 -35.0%
2009 7.2 +11.3%
2010 8.22 +14.2%
2011 7.18 -12.7%
2012 4.34 -39.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.74 1.28 4.2 2
1980s 6.05 1.88 8.6 10
1990s 5.54 2.51 10.29 10
2000s 6.83 3.47 10.09 10
2010s 6.58 4.34 8.22 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rhein-Erft-Kreis?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rhein-Erft-Kreis was 4.34 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Rhein-Erft-Kreis?
The highest recorded value was 10.29 in 1994.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Rhein-Erft-Kreis?
The lowest recorded value was 1.28 in 1978.
How does Rhein-Erft-Kreis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Rhein-Erft-Kreis ranks 672nd 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 Rhein-Erft-Kreis?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rhein-Erft-Kreis 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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