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

Rhein-Lahn-Kreis: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 4.04 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
4.04
Change on year
down 57.0%
Rank
694th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
11.83
in 2005
All-time low
0.33
in 1978
Years of data
35
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, 1977–2012

02.557.51012.51977199420121977: 1.61978: 0.331979: 31980: 31981: 61983: 4.51984: 3.21985: 1.91986: 2.21987: 1.51988: 1.11989: 2.41990: 31991: 3.81992: 3.91993: 2.51994: 3.51995: 2.51996: 1.21997: 4.21998: 5.21999: 4.92000: 2.62001: 2.52002: 3.42003: 5.72004: 9.82005: 11.82006: 7.32007: 5.42008: 3.12009: 7.72010: 5.82011: 9.42012: 4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rhein-Lahn-Kreis is 4.04, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of down 57.0% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rhein-Lahn-Kreis peaked at 11.83 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 1978.

Rhein-Lahn-Kreis ranks 694th 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 Rhein-Lahn-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-Lahn-Kreis, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 1.6
1978 0.33 -79.4%
1979 3 +809.1%
1980 3 +0.0%
1981 6.02 +100.7%
1983 4.5 -25.2%
1984 3.25 -27.8%
1985 1.92 -40.9%
1986 2.25 +17.2%
1987 1.5 -33.3%
1988 1.12 -25.3%
1989 2.39 +113.4%
1990 2.99 +25.1%
1991 3.79 +26.8%
1992 3.88 +2.4%
1993 2.5 -35.6%
1994 3.52 +40.8%
1995 2.45 -30.4%
1996 1.25 -49.0%
1997 4.18 +234.4%
1998 5.18 +23.9%
1999 4.93 -4.8%
2000 2.56 -48.1%
2001 2.54 -0.8%
2002 3.37 +32.7%
2003 5.71 +69.4%
2004 9.79 +71.5%
2005 11.83 +20.8%
2006 7.33 -38.0%
2007 5.38 -26.6%
2008 3.06 -43.1%
2009 7.72 +152.3%
2010 5.81 -24.7%
2011 9.4 +61.8%
2012 4.04 -57.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Rhein-Lahn-Kreis 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
1979 +809.1% 0.33 3

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.64 0.33 3 3
1980s 2.88 1.12 6.02 9
1990s 3.47 1.25 5.18 10
2000s 5.93 2.54 11.83 10
2010s 6.42 4.04 9.4 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rhein-Lahn-Kreis?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rhein-Lahn-Kreis was 4.04 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Rhein-Lahn-Kreis?
The highest recorded value was 11.83 in 2005.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Rhein-Lahn-Kreis?
The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 1978.
How does Rhein-Lahn-Kreis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Rhein-Lahn-Kreis ranks 694th 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-Lahn-Kreis?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rhein-Lahn-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)
Source
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