Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt

Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 1.16 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
1.16
Change on year
down 88.2%
Rank
1112th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
12.94
in 1987
All-time low
0.34
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt, 1977–2012

0510151977199420121977: 0.341978: 0.661979: 1.21980: 1.41981: 11982: 0.921983: 2.31984: 6.61985: 2.41986: 2.81987: 12.91988: 9.11989: 3.41990: 3.71991: 1.61992: 4.21993: 5.81994: 7.51995: 2.61996: 6.61997: 4.21998: 4.21999: 52000: 5.52001: 3.62002: 42003: 4.72004: 6.72005: 52006: 6.52007: 4.22008: 52009: 4.42010: 5.22011: 9.82012: 1.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt is 1.16, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of down 88.2% on the previous year and down 71.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt peaked at 12.94 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.34, in 1977.

Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 1112th 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 Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt, 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 Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 0.34
1978 0.66 +94.1%
1979 1.19 +80.3%
1980 1.44 +21.0%
1981 1.04 -27.8%
1982 0.92 -11.5%
1983 2.28 +147.8%
1984 6.63 +190.8%
1985 2.36 -64.4%
1986 2.75 +16.5%
1987 12.94 +370.5%
1988 9.05 -30.1%
1989 3.36 -62.9%
1990 3.67 +9.2%
1991 1.65 -55.0%
1992 4.25 +157.6%
1993 5.76 +35.5%
1994 7.47 +29.7%
1995 2.56 -65.7%
1996 6.59 +157.4%
1997 4.16 -36.9%
1998 4.22 +1.4%
1999 5.04 +19.4%
2000 5.53 +9.7%
2001 3.64 -34.2%
2002 4.02 +10.4%
2003 4.74 +17.9%
2004 6.72 +41.8%
2005 5.05 -24.9%
2006 6.48 +28.3%
2007 4.22 -34.9%
2008 5.01 +18.7%
2009 4.37 -12.8%
2010 5.2 +19.0%
2011 9.83 +89.0%
2012 1.16 -88.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.73 0.34 1.19 3
1980s 4.28 0.92 12.94 10
1990s 4.54 1.65 7.47 10
2000s 4.98 3.64 6.72 10
2010s 5.4 1.16 9.83 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt was 1.16 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The highest recorded value was 12.94 in 1987.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.34 in 1977.
How does Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 1112th 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 Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt 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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