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

Wesel: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 3.56 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
3.56
Change on year
down 53.8%
Rank
738th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
15.88
in 2010
All-time low
0.1
in 1985
Years of data
34
1978–2012

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

0510151978199520121978: 0.51979: 1.31980: 0.871981: 0.681982: 1.41984: 1.11985: 0.11986: 3.31987: 1.81988: 3.41989: 2.21990: 1.51991: 2.31992: 3.11993: 6.31994: 1.31995: 4.11996: 71997: 91998: 3.81999: 7.12000: 9.32001: 7.72002: 4.92003: 72004: 4.12005: 62006: 8.32007: 10.12008: 11.12009: 10.52010: 15.92011: 7.72012: 3.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Wesel stood at 3.56.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.8% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Wesel peaked at 15.88 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 1985.

That places Wesel 738th 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 Wesel, 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 Wesel, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 0.5
1979 1.33 +166.0%
1980 0.87 -34.6%
1981 0.68 -21.8%
1982 1.42 +108.8%
1984 1.11 -21.8%
1985 0.1 -91.0%
1986 3.33 +3230.0%
1987 1.83 -45.0%
1988 3.39 +85.2%
1989 2.25 -33.6%
1990 1.49 -33.8%
1991 2.26 +51.7%
1992 3.1 +37.2%
1993 6.35 +104.8%
1994 1.33 -79.1%
1995 4.12 +209.8%
1996 6.98 +69.4%
1997 9 +28.9%
1998 3.78 -58.0%
1999 7.13 +88.6%
2000 9.35 +31.1%
2001 7.66 -18.1%
2002 4.86 -36.6%
2003 6.99 +43.8%
2004 4.11 -41.2%
2005 5.98 +45.5%
2006 8.34 +39.5%
2007 10.09 +21.0%
2008 11.1 +10.0%
2009 10.54 -5.0%
2010 15.88 +50.7%
2011 7.71 -51.4%
2012 3.56 -53.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.915 0.5 1.33 2
1980s 1.66 0.1 3.39 9
1990s 4.55 1.33 9 10
2000s 7.9 4.11 11.1 10
2010s 9.05 3.56 15.88 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Wesel?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Wesel was 3.56 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Wesel?
The highest recorded value was 15.88 in 2010.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Wesel?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 1985.
How does Wesel rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Wesel ranks 738th 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 Wesel?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Wesel 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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