Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis

Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 5.12 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
5.12
Change on year
down 42.6%
Rank
628th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
18.23
in 1999
All-time low
0.15
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

051015201977199420121977: 0.151978: 1.51979: 1.21980: 4.61981: 3.21982: 31983: 4.31984: 3.11985: 51986: 2.71987: 4.11988: 5.11989: 3.71990: 4.91991: 4.61992: 2.51993: 4.91994: 7.51995: 6.21996: 7.21997: 101998: 15.81999: 18.22000: 16.12001: 5.42002: 6.62003: 12.42004: 8.82005: 13.72006: 10.82007: 9.42008: 72009: 9.22010: 3.82011: 8.92012: 5.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis is 5.12, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.6% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis peaked at 18.23 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.15, in 1977.

That places Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis 628th 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 Rheingau-Taunus-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 Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 0.15
1978 1.5 +900.0%
1979 1.24 -17.3%
1980 4.56 +267.7%
1981 3.24 -28.9%
1982 3 -7.4%
1983 4.27 +42.3%
1984 3.08 -27.9%
1985 4.99 +62.0%
1986 2.67 -46.5%
1987 4.14 +55.1%
1988 5.1 +23.2%
1989 3.74 -26.7%
1990 4.91 +31.3%
1991 4.61 -6.1%
1992 2.55 -44.7%
1993 4.89 +91.8%
1994 7.5 +53.4%
1995 6.16 -17.9%
1996 7.19 +16.7%
1997 9.97 +38.7%
1998 15.85 +59.0%
1999 18.23 +15.0%
2000 16.1 -11.7%
2001 5.44 -66.2%
2002 6.58 +21.0%
2003 12.44 +89.1%
2004 8.79 -29.3%
2005 13.71 +56.0%
2006 10.76 -21.5%
2007 9.42 -12.5%
2008 7 -25.7%
2009 9.24 +32.0%
2010 3.77 -59.2%
2011 8.92 +136.6%
2012 5.12 -42.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Rheingau-Taunus-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
1978 +900.0% 0.15 1.5

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.9633 0.15 1.5 3
1980s 3.88 2.67 5.1 10
1990s 8.19 2.55 18.23 10
2000s 9.95 5.44 16.1 10
2010s 5.94 3.77 8.92 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis was 5.12 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis?
The highest recorded value was 18.23 in 1999.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis?
The lowest recorded value was 0.15 in 1977.
How does Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis ranks 628th 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 Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rheingau-Taunus-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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