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

Sigmaringen: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 5.33 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
5.33
Change on year
up 4.3%
Rank
616th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
13.84
in 2005
All-time low
0.4
in 1983
Years of data
31
1981–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Sigmaringen, 1981–2012

0510151981199620121981: 11983: 0.41984: 0.651985: 0.621986: 0.861987: 4.91988: 4.71989: 6.51990: 4.21991: 8.71992: 4.21993: 3.51994: 51995: 12.81996: 8.11997: 8.41998: 11.71999: 8.92000: 7.32001: 3.42002: 12.12003: 8.92004: 62005: 13.82006: 11.32007: 7.92008: 4.22009: 11.52010: 4.82011: 5.12012: 5.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sigmaringen stood at 5.33.

That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sigmaringen peaked at 13.84 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 1983.

Sigmaringen ranks 616th of 1501 regions on this measure, 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 Sigmaringen, 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 Sigmaringen, 1981 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1981 1
1983 0.4 -60.0%
1984 0.65 +62.5%
1985 0.62 -4.6%
1986 0.86 +38.7%
1987 4.88 +467.4%
1988 4.67 -4.3%
1989 6.48 +38.8%
1990 4.2 -35.2%
1991 8.67 +106.4%
1992 4.25 -51.0%
1993 3.5 -17.6%
1994 5.03 +43.7%
1995 12.79 +154.3%
1996 8.12 -36.5%
1997 8.42 +3.7%
1998 11.67 +38.6%
1999 8.93 -23.5%
2000 7.3 -18.3%
2001 3.41 -53.3%
2002 12.08 +254.3%
2003 8.88 -26.5%
2004 6 -32.4%
2005 13.84 +130.7%
2006 11.3 -18.4%
2007 7.93 -29.8%
2008 4.18 -47.3%
2009 11.53 +175.8%
2010 4.83 -58.1%
2011 5.11 +5.8%
2012 5.33 +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.44 0.4 6.48 8
1990s 7.56 3.5 12.79 10
2000s 8.64 3.41 13.84 10
2010s 5.09 4.83 5.33 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sigmaringen?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sigmaringen was 5.33 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Sigmaringen?
The highest recorded value was 13.84 in 2005.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Sigmaringen?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 1983.
How does Sigmaringen rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Sigmaringen ranks 616th 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 Sigmaringen?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sigmaringen 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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