Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Sachsen-Anhalt
Sachsen-Anhalt: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 11.8 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
11.8
Change on year
down 3.8%
Rank
349th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
31.32
in 2001
All-time low
0.2
in 1987
Years of data
29
1981–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Sachsen-Anhalt, 1981–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sachsen-Anhalt stood at 11.8.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sachsen-Anhalt peaked at 31.32 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 1987.
Sachsen-Anhalt ranks 349th 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 Sachsen-Anhalt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.36 | — |
| 1984 | 0.22 | -38.9% |
| 1985 | 0.63 | +186.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2 | -68.3% |
| 1988 | 2.83 | +1315.0% |
| 1989 | 1.39 | -50.9% |
| 1990 | 1.66 | +19.4% |
| 1991 | 1.86 | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 3.9 | +109.7% |
| 1993 | 3.69 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 10.05 | +172.4% |
| 1995 | 3.38 | -66.4% |
| 1996 | 6.78 | +100.6% |
| 1997 | 9.27 | +36.7% |
| 1998 | 19.77 | +113.3% |
| 1999 | 16.23 | -17.9% |
| 2000 | 18.63 | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 31.32 | +68.1% |
| 2002 | 23.5 | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 28.33 | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 14.9 | -47.4% |
| 2005 | 23.65 | +58.7% |
| 2006 | 18.73 | -20.8% |
| 2007 | 28.82 | +53.9% |
| 2008 | 12.98 | -55.0% |
| 2009 | 12.84 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 18.73 | +45.9% |
| 2011 | 12.26 | -34.5% |
| 2012 | 11.8 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9383 | 0.2 | 2.83 | 6 |
| 1990s | 7.66 | 1.66 | 19.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.37 | 12.84 | 31.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.26 | 11.8 | 18.73 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sachsen-Anhalt?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sachsen-Anhalt was 11.8 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Sachsen-Anhalt?
- The highest recorded value was 31.32 in 2001.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Sachsen-Anhalt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 1987.
- How does Sachsen-Anhalt rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Sachsen-Anhalt ranks 349th 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 Sachsen-Anhalt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sachsen-Anhalt 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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