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

Rhein-Neckar-Kreis: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 20.99 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
20.99
Change on year
down 49.8%
Rank
214th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
68.48
in 2007
All-time low
0.96
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

02040601977199420121977: 0.961978: 4.91979: 11.91980: 17.91981: 14.71982: 10.71983: 8.91984: 16.21985: 21.81986: 27.61987: 20.61988: 19.11989: 18.31990: 13.81991: 22.21992: 17.21993: 15.31994: 20.41995: 19.71996: 29.11997: 31.71998: 32.21999: 21.92000: 31.52001: 33.92002: 322003: 43.32004: 50.32005: 48.52006: 59.82007: 68.52008: 552009: 56.32010: 462011: 41.82012: 21

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rhein-Neckar-Kreis is 20.99, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 49.8% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rhein-Neckar-Kreis peaked at 68.48 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.96, in 1977.

That places Rhein-Neckar-Kreis 214th 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 Rhein-Neckar-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-Neckar-Kreis, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 0.96
1978 4.91 +411.5%
1979 11.92 +142.8%
1980 17.92 +50.3%
1981 14.7 -18.0%
1982 10.73 -27.0%
1983 8.92 -16.9%
1984 16.19 +81.5%
1985 21.84 +34.9%
1986 27.65 +26.6%
1987 20.58 -25.6%
1988 19.09 -7.2%
1989 18.26 -4.3%
1990 13.84 -24.2%
1991 22.19 +60.3%
1992 17.22 -22.4%
1993 15.28 -11.3%
1994 20.37 +33.3%
1995 19.72 -3.2%
1996 29.06 +47.4%
1997 31.74 +9.2%
1998 32.25 +1.6%
1999 21.95 -31.9%
2000 31.49 +43.5%
2001 33.93 +7.7%
2002 31.98 -5.7%
2003 43.29 +35.4%
2004 50.3 +16.2%
2005 48.54 -3.5%
2006 59.75 +23.1%
2007 68.48 +14.6%
2008 54.98 -19.7%
2009 56.31 +2.4%
2010 45.97 -18.4%
2011 41.81 -9.0%
2012 20.99 -49.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.93 0.96 11.92 3
1980s 17.59 8.92 27.65 10
1990s 22.36 13.84 32.25 10
2000s 47.91 31.49 68.48 10
2010s 36.26 20.99 45.97 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rhein-Neckar-Kreis?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rhein-Neckar-Kreis was 20.99 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Rhein-Neckar-Kreis?
The highest recorded value was 68.48 in 2007.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Rhein-Neckar-Kreis?
The lowest recorded value was 0.96 in 1977.
How does Rhein-Neckar-Kreis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Rhein-Neckar-Kreis ranks 214th 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-Neckar-Kreis?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rhein-Neckar-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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