Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Rhön-Grabfeld

Rhön-Grabfeld: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 12.7 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
12.7
Change on year
down 17.9%
Rank
334th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
15.47
in 2011
All-time low
0.5
in 1981
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Rhön-Grabfeld, 1978–2012

0510151978199520121978: 21979: 41980: 4.61981: 0.51982: 1.51983: 0.641984: 51985: 4.51986: 21987: 41988: 2.71989: 11990: 3.81991: 4.51992: 1.51993: 1.71994: 4.31995: 4.11996: 3.91997: 4.61998: 11.91999: 6.32000: 5.52001: 14.92002: 7.62003: 7.42004: 10.32005: 142006: 7.52007: 4.82008: 122009: 8.92010: 10.82011: 15.52012: 12.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rhön-Grabfeld is 12.7, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 17.9% on the previous year and up 68.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rhön-Grabfeld peaked at 15.47 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1981.

Rhön-Grabfeld ranks 334th of 1501 regions on this measure, 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 Rhön-Grabfeld, 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 Rhön-Grabfeld, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 2
1979 4 +100.0%
1980 4.58 +14.5%
1981 0.5 -89.1%
1982 1.5 +200.0%
1983 0.64 -57.3%
1984 5 +681.2%
1985 4.5 -10.0%
1986 2 -55.6%
1987 4 +100.0%
1988 2.71 -32.2%
1989 1 -63.1%
1990 3.83 +283.0%
1991 4.53 +18.3%
1992 1.5 -66.9%
1993 1.67 +11.3%
1994 4.33 +159.3%
1995 4.1 -5.3%
1996 3.87 -5.6%
1997 4.56 +17.8%
1998 11.9 +161.0%
1999 6.33 -46.8%
2000 5.5 -13.1%
2001 14.94 +171.6%
2002 7.56 -49.4%
2003 7.37 -2.5%
2004 10.29 +39.6%
2005 14.02 +36.2%
2006 7.46 -46.8%
2007 4.79 -35.8%
2008 11.99 +150.3%
2009 8.89 -25.9%
2010 10.75 +20.9%
2011 15.47 +43.9%
2012 12.7 -17.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3 2 4 2
1980s 2.64 0.5 5 10
1990s 4.66 1.5 11.9 10
2000s 9.28 4.79 14.94 10
2010s 12.97 10.75 15.47 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rhön-Grabfeld?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rhön-Grabfeld was 12.7 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Rhön-Grabfeld?
The highest recorded value was 15.47 in 2011.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Rhön-Grabfeld?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1981.
How does Rhön-Grabfeld rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Rhön-Grabfeld ranks 334th 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 Rhön-Grabfeld?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rhön-Grabfeld 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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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013)
Source
Eurostat
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