Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Ulm, Stadtkreis

Ulm, Stadtkreis: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 4.84 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
4.84
Change on year
down 66.2%
Rank
641st
of 1501 regions
All-time high
16.5
in 2004
All-time low
0.5
in 1978
Years of data
34
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Ulm, Stadtkreis, 1978–2012

0510151978199520121978: 0.51979: 1.21980: 1.61981: 1.11982: 3.21983: 2.11984: 1.41986: 3.51987: 4.81988: 4.61989: 7.81990: 1.71991: 3.61992: 3.81993: 51994: 4.91995: 3.71996: 9.31997: 7.31998: 5.31999: 6.62000: 8.72001: 7.92002: 15.62003: 16.12004: 16.52005: 12.32006: 10.82007: 10.52008: 10.12009: 11.52010: 15.32011: 14.32012: 4.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Ulm, Stadtkreis recorded 4.84 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

The figure is down 66.2% on the previous year and down 68.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ulm, Stadtkreis peaked at 16.5 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1978.

Ulm, Stadtkreis ranks 641st 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 Ulm, Stadtkreis, 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 Ulm, Stadtkreis, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 0.5
1979 1.25 +150.0%
1980 1.58 +26.4%
1981 1.1 -30.4%
1982 3.17 +188.2%
1983 2.12 -33.1%
1984 1.43 -32.5%
1986 3.51 +145.5%
1987 4.82 +37.3%
1988 4.6 -4.6%
1989 7.78 +69.1%
1990 1.72 -77.9%
1991 3.62 +110.5%
1992 3.84 +6.1%
1993 4.95 +28.9%
1994 4.93 -0.4%
1995 3.67 -25.6%
1996 9.32 +154.0%
1997 7.33 -21.4%
1998 5.32 -27.4%
1999 6.64 +24.8%
2000 8.71 +31.2%
2001 7.86 -9.8%
2002 15.56 +98.0%
2003 16.14 +3.7%
2004 16.5 +2.2%
2005 12.27 -25.6%
2006 10.85 -11.6%
2007 10.51 -3.1%
2008 10.1 -3.9%
2009 11.49 +13.8%
2010 15.27 +32.9%
2011 14.31 -6.3%
2012 4.84 -66.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.875 0.5 1.25 2
1980s 3.35 1.1 7.78 9
1990s 5.13 1.72 9.32 10
2000s 12 7.86 16.5 10
2010s 11.47 4.84 15.27 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ulm, Stadtkreis?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ulm, Stadtkreis was 4.84 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Ulm, Stadtkreis?
The highest recorded value was 16.5 in 2004.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Ulm, Stadtkreis?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1978.
How does Ulm, Stadtkreis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Ulm, Stadtkreis ranks 641st 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 Ulm, Stadtkreis?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ulm, Stadtkreis 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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