Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Thüringen
Thüringen: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 47.42 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
47.42
Change on year
up 27.6%
Rank
104th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
63.1
in 2006
All-time low
0.08
in 1979
Years of data
34
1978–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Thüringen, 1978–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Thüringen stood at 47.42.
That represents a change of up 27.6% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Thüringen peaked at 63.1 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.08, in 1979.
Thüringen ranks 104th 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 Thüringen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.5 | — |
| 1979 | 0.08 | -84.0% |
| 1980 | 1.63 | +1937.5% |
| 1981 | 0.75 | -54.0% |
| 1983 | 0.12 | -84.0% |
| 1984 | 1.85 | +1441.7% |
| 1985 | 2.6 | +40.5% |
| 1986 | 2.62 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 3.15 | +20.2% |
| 1988 | 2.47 | -21.6% |
| 1989 | 4.05 | +64.0% |
| 1990 | 1.64 | -59.5% |
| 1991 | 4.71 | +187.2% |
| 1992 | 9.79 | +107.9% |
| 1993 | 8.1 | -17.3% |
| 1994 | 5.57 | -31.2% |
| 1995 | 6.34 | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 11.96 | +88.6% |
| 1997 | 19.09 | +59.6% |
| 1998 | 16.94 | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 24.68 | +45.7% |
| 2000 | 30.63 | +24.1% |
| 2001 | 43.92 | +43.4% |
| 2002 | 40.5 | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 48.47 | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 36.92 | -23.8% |
| 2005 | 50.27 | +36.2% |
| 2006 | 63.1 | +25.5% |
| 2007 | 61.75 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 45.44 | -26.4% |
| 2009 | 31.23 | -31.3% |
| 2010 | 39.43 | +26.3% |
| 2011 | 37.17 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 47.42 | +27.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.29 | 0.08 | 0.5 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.14 | 0.12 | 4.05 | 9 |
| 1990s | 10.88 | 1.64 | 24.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.22 | 30.63 | 63.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.34 | 37.17 | 47.42 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Thüringen?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Thüringen was 47.42 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Thüringen?
- The highest recorded value was 63.1 in 2006.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Thüringen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 in 1979.
- How does Thüringen rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Thüringen ranks 104th 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 Thüringen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thüringen 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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