Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis

Schwalm-Eder-Kreis: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 6.1 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
6.1
Change on year
down 28.6%
Rank
562nd
of 1501 regions
All-time high
16.38
in 2009
All-time low
1.08
in 1996
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, 1978–2012

0510151978199520121978: 5.41979: 6.91980: 61981: 6.31982: 5.91983: 9.61984: 4.41985: 2.91986: 4.51987: 10.41988: 15.31989: 8.21990: 6.31991: 4.21992: 8.81993: 31994: 3.11995: 3.61996: 1.11997: 5.71998: 5.81999: 6.42000: 5.22001: 102002: 6.62003: 3.22004: 22005: 4.62006: 10.12007: 8.82008: 6.22009: 16.42010: 6.92011: 8.52012: 6.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis stood at 6.1.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.6% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis peaked at 16.38 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.08, in 1996.

Schwalm-Eder-Kreis ranks 562nd of 1501 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, 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 Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 5.44
1979 6.86 +26.1%
1980 6 -12.5%
1981 6.33 +5.5%
1982 5.88 -7.1%
1983 9.62 +63.6%
1984 4.38 -54.5%
1985 2.88 -34.2%
1986 4.46 +54.9%
1987 10.43 +133.9%
1988 15.33 +47.0%
1989 8.18 -46.6%
1990 6.31 -22.9%
1991 4.25 -32.6%
1992 8.77 +106.4%
1993 3 -65.8%
1994 3.12 +4.0%
1995 3.57 +14.4%
1996 1.08 -69.7%
1997 5.66 +424.1%
1998 5.79 +2.3%
1999 6.38 +10.2%
2000 5.16 -19.1%
2001 9.97 +93.2%
2002 6.59 -33.9%
2003 3.2 -51.4%
2004 2 -37.5%
2005 4.58 +129.0%
2006 10.09 +120.3%
2007 8.76 -13.2%
2008 6.23 -28.9%
2009 16.38 +162.9%
2010 6.87 -58.1%
2011 8.54 +24.3%
2012 6.1 -28.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.15 5.44 6.86 2
1980s 7.35 2.88 15.33 10
1990s 4.79 1.08 8.77 10
2000s 7.3 2 16.38 10
2010s 7.17 6.1 8.54 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis was 6.1 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis?
The highest recorded value was 16.38 in 2009.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis?
The lowest recorded value was 1.08 in 1996.
How does Schwalm-Eder-Kreis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Schwalm-Eder-Kreis ranks 562nd 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 Schwalm-Eder-Kreis?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Schwalm-Eder-Kreis 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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