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

Viersen: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 5.97 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
5.97
Change on year
down 49.4%
Rank
576th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
14.51
in 2010
All-time low
0.2
in 1980
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Viersen, 1977–2012

0510151977199420121977: 0.831978: 2.71979: 1.31980: 0.21981: 2.81982: 2.81983: 5.71984: 4.21985: 2.51986: 51987: 5.71988: 5.51989: 1.41990: 41991: 1.91992: 5.71993: 4.51994: 3.21995: 2.51996: 4.31997: 3.81998: 3.31999: 3.82000: 2.72001: 8.62002: 3.42003: 5.32004: 9.62005: 8.42006: 102007: 9.92008: 8.52009: 9.82010: 14.52011: 11.82012: 6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Viersen recorded 5.97 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

The figure is down 49.4% on the previous year and up 73.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Viersen peaked at 14.51 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 1980.

Viersen ranks 576th 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 Viersen, 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 Viersen, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 0.83
1978 2.71 +226.5%
1979 1.33 -50.9%
1980 0.2 -85.0%
1981 2.76 +1280.0%
1982 2.83 +2.5%
1983 5.72 +102.1%
1984 4.25 -25.7%
1985 2.55 -40.0%
1986 5.05 +98.0%
1987 5.67 +12.3%
1988 5.52 -2.6%
1989 1.41 -74.5%
1990 4.05 +187.2%
1991 1.85 -54.3%
1992 5.73 +209.7%
1993 4.54 -20.8%
1994 3.24 -28.6%
1995 2.54 -21.6%
1996 4.31 +69.7%
1997 3.77 -12.5%
1998 3.33 -11.7%
1999 3.79 +13.8%
2000 2.71 -28.5%
2001 8.64 +218.8%
2002 3.44 -60.2%
2003 5.32 +54.7%
2004 9.62 +80.8%
2005 8.43 -12.4%
2006 9.96 +18.1%
2007 9.95 -0.1%
2008 8.54 -14.2%
2009 9.77 +14.4%
2010 14.51 +48.5%
2011 11.79 -18.7%
2012 5.97 -49.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.62 0.83 2.71 3
1980s 3.6 0.2 5.72 10
1990s 3.71 1.85 5.73 10
2000s 7.64 2.71 9.96 10
2010s 10.76 5.97 14.51 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Viersen?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Viersen was 5.97 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Viersen?
The highest recorded value was 14.51 in 2010.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Viersen?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 1980.
How does Viersen rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Viersen ranks 576th 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 Viersen?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Viersen 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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