Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Sachsen
Sachsen: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 42.43 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
42.43
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
109th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
51.77
in 2009
All-time low
0.1
in 1980
Years of data
35
1978–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Sachsen, 1978–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sachsen is 42.43, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sachsen peaked at 51.77 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 1980.
That places Sachsen 109th out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.5 | — |
| 1979 | 2.5 | +400.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1 | -96.0% |
| 1981 | 0.87 | +770.0% |
| 1982 | 1.25 | +43.7% |
| 1983 | 2.73 | +118.4% |
| 1984 | 6 | +119.8% |
| 1985 | 5.16 | -14.0% |
| 1986 | 3.94 | -23.6% |
| 1987 | 3.76 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 1.15 | -69.4% |
| 1989 | 4.95 | +330.4% |
| 1990 | 6.46 | +30.5% |
| 1991 | 6.98 | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 1.59 | -77.2% |
| 1993 | 11.48 | +622.0% |
| 1994 | 14.63 | +27.4% |
| 1995 | 13.53 | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 22.8 | +68.5% |
| 1997 | 16.58 | -27.3% |
| 1998 | 27.72 | +67.2% |
| 1999 | 31.71 | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 36.64 | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 36.53 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 26.54 | -27.3% |
| 2003 | 32.1 | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 38.58 | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 34.43 | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 33.41 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 38.73 | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 25.61 | -33.9% |
| 2009 | 51.77 | +102.1% |
| 2010 | 40.01 | -22.7% |
| 2011 | 41.86 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 42.43 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.99 | 0.1 | 6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.35 | 1.59 | 31.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.43 | 25.61 | 51.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.43 | 40.01 | 42.43 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sachsen?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sachsen was 42.43 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Sachsen?
- The highest recorded value was 51.77 in 2009.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Sachsen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 1980.
- How does Sachsen rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Sachsen ranks 109th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sachsen 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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