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

Rhein-Sieg-Kreis: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 9.14 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
9.14
Change on year
down 41.6%
Rank
412th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
24.27
in 2010
All-time low
0.24
in 1979
Years of data
35
1978–2012

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

05101520251978199520121978: 1.21979: 0.241980: 4.81981: 1.41982: 3.71983: 5.11984: 61985: 5.31986: 51987: 4.11988: 5.41989: 3.41990: 3.91991: 8.51992: 6.31993: 5.21994: 11.11995: 4.91996: 81997: 11.21998: 10.81999: 15.82000: 16.72001: 23.62002: 15.62003: 16.42004: 132005: 12.72006: 14.62007: 13.22008: 14.62009: 9.12010: 24.32011: 15.72012: 9.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Rhein-Sieg-Kreis recorded 9.14 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

The figure is down 41.6% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rhein-Sieg-Kreis peaked at 24.27 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.24, in 1979.

Rhein-Sieg-Kreis ranks 412th 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-Sieg-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-Sieg-Kreis, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 1.18
1979 0.24 -79.7%
1980 4.84 +1916.7%
1981 1.38 -71.5%
1982 3.7 +168.1%
1983 5.07 +37.0%
1984 6.01 +18.5%
1985 5.28 -12.1%
1986 4.98 -5.7%
1987 4.11 -17.5%
1988 5.4 +31.4%
1989 3.41 -36.9%
1990 3.92 +15.0%
1991 8.52 +117.3%
1992 6.26 -26.5%
1993 5.23 -16.5%
1994 11.11 +112.4%
1995 4.94 -55.5%
1996 7.95 +60.9%
1997 11.15 +40.3%
1998 10.83 -2.9%
1999 15.76 +45.5%
2000 16.66 +5.7%
2001 23.55 +41.4%
2002 15.63 -33.6%
2003 16.42 +5.1%
2004 13.02 -20.7%
2005 12.71 -2.4%
2006 14.61 +14.9%
2007 13.21 -9.6%
2008 14.55 +10.1%
2009 9.05 -37.8%
2010 24.27 +168.2%
2011 15.66 -35.5%
2012 9.14 -41.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.71 0.24 1.18 2
1980s 4.42 1.38 6.01 10
1990s 8.57 3.92 15.76 10
2000s 14.94 9.05 23.55 10
2010s 16.36 9.14 24.27 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rhein-Sieg-Kreis?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rhein-Sieg-Kreis was 9.14 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Rhein-Sieg-Kreis?
The highest recorded value was 24.27 in 2010.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Rhein-Sieg-Kreis?
The lowest recorded value was 0.24 in 1979.
How does Rhein-Sieg-Kreis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Rhein-Sieg-Kreis ranks 412th 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-Sieg-Kreis?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rhein-Sieg-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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