Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Saarlouis

Saarlouis: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 2.32 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
2.32
Change on year
up 82.7%
Rank
877th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
4.63
in 2009
All-time low
0.03
in 1983
Years of data
29
1979–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Saarlouis, 1979–2012

0123451979199520121979: 0.331980: 0.251981: 0.081983: 0.031985: 1.21986: 11987: 1.51988: 2.51991: 0.531993: 1.51994: 0.251995: 0.331996: 0.251997: 21998: 3.51999: 1.12000: 22001: 22002: 2.82003: 1.12004: 3.82005: 1.82006: 4.32007: 2.82008: 0.172009: 4.62010: 1.72011: 1.32012: 2.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Saarlouis stood at 2.32.

That represents a change of up 82.7% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Saarlouis peaked at 4.63 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 1983.

That places Saarlouis 877th 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 Saarlouis, 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 Saarlouis, 1979 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1979 0.33
1980 0.25 -24.2%
1981 0.08 -68.0%
1983 0.03 -62.5%
1985 1.2 +3900.0%
1986 1 -16.7%
1987 1.5 +50.0%
1988 2.54 +69.3%
1991 0.53 -79.1%
1993 1.46 +175.5%
1994 0.25 -82.9%
1995 0.33 +32.0%
1996 0.25 -24.2%
1997 2 +700.0%
1998 3.54 +77.0%
1999 1.09 -69.2%
2000 2 +83.5%
2001 1.96 -2.0%
2002 2.78 +41.8%
2003 1.07 -61.5%
2004 3.77 +252.3%
2005 1.83 -51.5%
2006 4.26 +132.8%
2007 2.81 -34.0%
2008 0.17 -94.0%
2009 4.63 +2623.5%
2010 1.69 -63.5%
2011 1.27 -24.9%
2012 2.32 +82.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.33 0.33 0.33 1
1980s 0.9429 0.03 2.54 7
1990s 1.18 0.25 3.54 8
2000s 2.53 0.17 4.63 10
2010s 1.76 1.27 2.32 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Saarlouis?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Saarlouis was 2.32 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Saarlouis?
The highest recorded value was 4.63 in 2009.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Saarlouis?
The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 1983.
How does Saarlouis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Saarlouis ranks 877th 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 Saarlouis?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saarlouis 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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