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

Soest: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 5.13 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
5.13
Change on year
down 38.4%
Rank
625th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
10.43
in 2007
All-time low
0.5
in 1984
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Soest, 1978–2012

02468101978199520121978: 2.51979: 1.51980: 3.11981: 41982: 3.81983: 2.11984: 0.51985: 11986: 2.61987: 6.71988: 6.21989: 71990: 0.671991: 31992: 2.51993: 2.51994: 6.71995: 4.81996: 11997: 4.71998: 2.81999: 2.52000: 7.42001: 6.62002: 52003: 7.72004: 8.42005: 10.22006: 6.52007: 10.42008: 2.62009: 32010: 8.12011: 8.32012: 5.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Soest is 5.13, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of down 38.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Soest peaked at 10.43 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1984.

That places Soest 625th 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 Soest, 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 Soest, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 2.5
1979 1.5 -40.0%
1980 3.07 +104.7%
1981 4 +30.3%
1982 3.75 -6.2%
1983 2.13 -43.2%
1984 0.5 -76.5%
1985 1 +100.0%
1986 2.63 +163.0%
1987 6.7 +154.8%
1988 6.17 -7.9%
1989 7.03 +13.9%
1990 0.67 -90.5%
1991 3 +347.8%
1992 2.55 -15.0%
1993 2.46 -3.5%
1994 6.67 +171.1%
1995 4.79 -28.2%
1996 1 -79.1%
1997 4.72 +372.0%
1998 2.83 -40.0%
1999 2.49 -12.0%
2000 7.38 +196.4%
2001 6.6 -10.6%
2002 5.02 -23.9%
2003 7.72 +53.8%
2004 8.42 +9.1%
2005 10.19 +21.0%
2006 6.53 -35.9%
2007 10.43 +59.7%
2008 2.62 -74.9%
2009 3.03 +15.6%
2010 8.12 +168.0%
2011 8.33 +2.6%
2012 5.13 -38.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2 1.5 2.5 2
1980s 3.7 0.5 7.03 10
1990s 3.12 0.67 6.67 10
2000s 6.79 2.62 10.43 10
2010s 7.19 5.13 8.33 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Soest?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Soest was 5.13 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Soest?
The highest recorded value was 10.43 in 2007.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Soest?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1984.
How does Soest rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Soest ranks 625th 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 Soest?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Soest 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)
Source
Eurostat
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