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

Südwestpfalz: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 2.42 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
2.42
Change on year
down 49.5%
Rank
867th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
10.2
in 2002
All-time low
0.75
in 1994
Years of data
30
1981–2012

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

02468101981199620121981: 1.41982: 1.51983: 1.21985: 11986: 5.91987: 2.21988: 2.21989: 1.21990: 4.51991: 3.41992: 3.81994: 0.751995: 2.51996: 21997: 2.21998: 4.71999: 7.42000: 5.12001: 4.42002: 10.22003: 5.62004: 3.72005: 1.62006: 1.12007: 2.62008: 1.42009: 32010: 3.32011: 4.82012: 2.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Südwestpfalz is 2.42, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of down 49.5% on the previous year and down 76.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Südwestpfalz peaked at 10.2 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.75, in 1994.

That places Südwestpfalz 867th 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 Südwestpfalz, 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 Südwestpfalz, 1981 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1981 1.42
1982 1.5 +5.6%
1983 1.25 -16.7%
1985 1 -20.0%
1986 5.92 +492.0%
1987 2.22 -62.5%
1988 2.17 -2.3%
1989 1.25 -42.4%
1990 4.46 +256.8%
1991 3.43 -23.1%
1992 3.83 +11.7%
1994 0.75 -80.4%
1995 2.5 +233.3%
1996 2 -20.0%
1997 2.25 +12.5%
1998 4.67 +107.6%
1999 7.38 +58.0%
2000 5.12 -30.6%
2001 4.38 -14.5%
2002 10.2 +132.9%
2003 5.56 -45.5%
2004 3.71 -33.3%
2005 1.59 -57.1%
2006 1.08 -32.1%
2007 2.58 +138.9%
2008 1.4 -45.7%
2009 3.04 +117.1%
2010 3.3 +8.6%
2011 4.79 +45.2%
2012 2.42 -49.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.09 1 5.92 8
1990s 3.47 0.75 7.38 9
2000s 3.87 1.08 10.2 10
2010s 3.5 2.42 4.79 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Südwestpfalz?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Südwestpfalz was 2.42 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Südwestpfalz?
The highest recorded value was 10.2 in 2002.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Südwestpfalz?
The lowest recorded value was 0.75 in 1994.
How does Südwestpfalz rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Südwestpfalz ranks 867th 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 Südwestpfalz?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Südwestpfalz 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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