Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Saarland
Saarland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 28.8 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
28.8
Change on year
up 75.0%
Rank
163rd
of 1501 regions
All-time high
31.91
in 2009
All-time low
1.3
in 1983
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Saarland, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Saarland recorded 28.8 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 75.0% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Saarland peaked at 31.91 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 1983.
Saarland ranks 163rd 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 Saarland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.38 | — |
| 1978 | 3.97 | +187.7% |
| 1979 | 6.12 | +54.2% |
| 1980 | 2.92 | -52.3% |
| 1981 | 7.28 | +149.3% |
| 1982 | 5.5 | -24.5% |
| 1983 | 1.3 | -76.4% |
| 1984 | 7.19 | +453.1% |
| 1985 | 9.63 | +33.9% |
| 1986 | 8.79 | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 7.68 | -12.6% |
| 1988 | 10.58 | +37.8% |
| 1989 | 11.54 | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 7.4 | -35.9% |
| 1991 | 14.08 | +90.3% |
| 1992 | 6.45 | -54.2% |
| 1993 | 15.17 | +135.2% |
| 1994 | 16.88 | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 9.91 | -41.3% |
| 1996 | 12.41 | +25.2% |
| 1997 | 13.47 | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 24.58 | +82.5% |
| 1999 | 18.34 | -25.4% |
| 2000 | 20.08 | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 19.19 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 23.33 | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 19.28 | -17.4% |
| 2004 | 19.8 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 25.22 | +27.4% |
| 2006 | 22.51 | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 26.47 | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 14.76 | -44.2% |
| 2009 | 31.91 | +116.2% |
| 2010 | 17.24 | -46.0% |
| 2011 | 16.46 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 28.8 | +75.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.82 | 1.38 | 6.12 | 3 |
| 1980s | 7.24 | 1.3 | 11.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.87 | 6.45 | 24.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.26 | 14.76 | 31.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.83 | 16.46 | 28.8 | 3 |
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- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 70.3% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Saarland?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Saarland was 28.8 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Saarland?
- The highest recorded value was 31.91 in 2009.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Saarland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 1983.
- How does Saarland rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Saarland ranks 163rd 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 Saarland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saarland 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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