Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Stuttgart
Stuttgart: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 106.1 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Stuttgart, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Stuttgart is 106.1, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 29.7% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Stuttgart peaked at 180.06 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.33, in 1977.
Stuttgart ranks 44th of 1501 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Stuttgart, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 3.33 | — |
| 1978 | 9.66 | +190.1% |
| 1979 | 32.61 | +237.6% |
| 1980 | 35.16 | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 25.73 | -26.8% |
| 1982 | 33.93 | +31.9% |
| 1983 | 42.67 | +25.8% |
| 1984 | 59.66 | +39.8% |
| 1985 | 44.08 | -26.1% |
| 1986 | 53.44 | +21.2% |
| 1987 | 66.52 | +24.5% |
| 1988 | 76.08 | +14.4% |
| 1989 | 67.19 | -11.7% |
| 1990 | 70.71 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 58.08 | -17.9% |
| 1992 | 68.56 | +18.0% |
| 1993 | 65.34 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 76.6 | +17.2% |
| 1995 | 87.48 | +14.2% |
| 1996 | 87.16 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 93.66 | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 93.67 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 106.94 | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 102.2 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 93.75 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 102.4 | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 131.87 | +28.8% |
| 2004 | 126.88 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 147.43 | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 137.29 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 180.06 | +31.2% |
| 2008 | 145.71 | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 156.05 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 174.07 | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 150.84 | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 106.1 | -29.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.2 | 3.33 | 32.61 | 3 |
| 1980s | 50.45 | 25.73 | 76.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.82 | 58.08 | 106.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 132.36 | 93.75 | 180.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 143.67 | 106.1 | 174.07 | 3 |
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More science & technology data for Stuttgart
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 1,418 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 114,455 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2023)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 1,730 Number (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Stuttgart?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Stuttgart was 106.1 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Stuttgart?
- The highest recorded value was 180.06 in 2007.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Stuttgart?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.33 in 1977.
- How does Stuttgart rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Stuttgart ranks 44th 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 Stuttgart?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Stuttgart 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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