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

Vechta: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 2.03 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
2.03
Change on year
down 63.9%
Rank
910th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
12.17
in 2010
All-time low
0.25
in 1981
Years of data
30
1981–2012

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

02.557.51012.51981199620121981: 0.251983: 0.81984: 21985: 5.71986: 0.71987: 7.21988: 3.11989: 1.11990: 41991: 2.71993: 0.921994: 6.51995: 0.51996: 0.831997: 2.21998: 6.81999: 4.72000: 4.22001: 7.92002: 2.92003: 1.22004: 4.52005: 3.12006: 9.62007: 10.32008: 5.32009: 6.82010: 12.22011: 5.62012: 2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Vechta recorded 2.03 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

The figure is down 63.9% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Vechta peaked at 12.17 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 1981.

Vechta ranks 910th 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 Vechta, 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 Vechta, 1981 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1981 0.25
1983 0.8 +220.0%
1984 2 +150.0%
1985 5.67 +183.5%
1986 0.7 -87.7%
1987 7.25 +935.7%
1988 3.11 -57.1%
1989 1.05 -66.2%
1990 4 +281.0%
1991 2.67 -33.2%
1993 0.92 -65.5%
1994 6.53 +609.8%
1995 0.5 -92.3%
1996 0.83 +66.0%
1997 2.2 +165.1%
1998 6.75 +206.8%
1999 4.7 -30.4%
2000 4.23 -10.0%
2001 7.92 +87.2%
2002 2.92 -63.1%
2003 1.25 -57.2%
2004 4.51 +260.8%
2005 3.08 -31.7%
2006 9.56 +210.4%
2007 10.33 +8.1%
2008 5.3 -48.7%
2009 6.83 +28.9%
2010 12.17 +78.2%
2011 5.62 -53.8%
2012 2.03 -63.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.6 0.25 7.25 8
1990s 3.23 0.5 6.75 9
2000s 5.59 1.25 10.33 10
2010s 6.61 2.03 12.17 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Vechta?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Vechta was 2.03 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Vechta?
The highest recorded value was 12.17 in 2010.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Vechta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 1981.
How does Vechta rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Vechta ranks 910th 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 Vechta?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vechta 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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