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

Städteregion Aachen: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 24.69 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
24.69
Change on year
down 11.6%
Rank
189th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
86.81
in 2003
All-time low
0.17
in 1978
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Städteregion Aachen, 1977–2012

0204060801977199420121977: 4.61978: 0.171979: 1.91980: 4.91981: 5.31982: 3.61983: 51984: 71985: 14.21986: 9.61987: 14.91988: 10.11989: 5.81990: 14.21991: 8.71992: 9.91993: 8.61994: 9.61995: 7.41996: 101997: 141998: 22.91999: 47.52000: 53.12001: 55.12002: 642003: 86.82004: 79.92005: 85.82006: 41.42007: 46.52008: 32.52009: 29.92010: 29.72011: 27.92012: 24.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Städteregion Aachen stood at 24.69.

The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Städteregion Aachen peaked at 86.81 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.17, in 1978.

Städteregion Aachen ranks 189th of 1501 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Städteregion Aachen, 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 Städteregion Aachen, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 4.6
1978 0.17 -96.3%
1979 1.91 +1023.5%
1980 4.93 +158.1%
1981 5.3 +7.5%
1982 3.61 -31.9%
1983 5.03 +39.3%
1984 7.05 +40.2%
1985 14.23 +101.8%
1986 9.58 -32.7%
1987 14.92 +55.7%
1988 10.06 -32.6%
1989 5.77 -42.6%
1990 14.16 +145.4%
1991 8.69 -38.6%
1992 9.93 +14.3%
1993 8.64 -13.0%
1994 9.63 +11.5%
1995 7.36 -23.6%
1996 9.96 +35.3%
1997 13.98 +40.4%
1998 22.95 +64.2%
1999 47.51 +107.0%
2000 53.08 +11.7%
2001 55.07 +3.7%
2002 64.05 +16.3%
2003 86.81 +35.5%
2004 79.92 -7.9%
2005 85.78 +7.3%
2006 41.37 -51.8%
2007 46.54 +12.5%
2008 32.48 -30.2%
2009 29.86 -8.1%
2010 29.74 -0.4%
2011 27.93 -6.1%
2012 24.69 -11.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.23 0.17 4.6 3
1980s 8.05 3.61 14.92 10
1990s 15.28 7.36 47.51 10
2000s 57.5 29.86 86.81 10
2010s 27.45 24.69 29.74 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Städteregion Aachen?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Städteregion Aachen was 24.69 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Städteregion Aachen?
The highest recorded value was 86.81 in 2003.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Städteregion Aachen?
The lowest recorded value was 0.17 in 1978.
How does Städteregion Aachen rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Städteregion Aachen ranks 189th 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 Städteregion Aachen?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Städteregion Aachen 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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