Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Westerwaldkreis
Westerwaldkreis: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 2.07 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Westerwaldkreis, 1978–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Westerwaldkreis recorded 2.07 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.2% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Westerwaldkreis peaked at 8.7 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.14, in 1991.
Westerwaldkreis ranks 903rd 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 Westerwaldkreis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1.15 | — |
| 1981 | 1 | -13.0% |
| 1982 | 2.29 | +129.0% |
| 1983 | 0.58 | -74.7% |
| 1985 | 0.42 | -27.6% |
| 1986 | 0.57 | +35.7% |
| 1987 | 1.3 | +128.1% |
| 1988 | 2.76 | +112.3% |
| 1989 | 2.08 | -24.6% |
| 1990 | 2.38 | +14.4% |
| 1991 | 0.14 | -94.1% |
| 1992 | 0.56 | +300.0% |
| 1993 | 3.9 | +596.4% |
| 1994 | 0.85 | -78.2% |
| 1995 | 1.4 | +64.7% |
| 1996 | 3.08 | +120.0% |
| 1997 | 4.56 | +48.1% |
| 1998 | 4.51 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 3.24 | -28.2% |
| 2000 | 2.12 | -34.6% |
| 2001 | 2.58 | +21.7% |
| 2002 | 3.86 | +49.6% |
| 2003 | 3.5 | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 3.83 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 1.63 | -57.4% |
| 2006 | 1.67 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.91 | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 8.7 | +355.5% |
| 2009 | 1.25 | -85.6% |
| 2010 | 1 | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 6.32 | +532.0% |
| 2012 | 2.07 | -67.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.38 | 0.42 | 2.76 | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.46 | 0.14 | 4.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1 | 1.25 | 8.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.13 | 1 | 6.32 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Westerwaldkreis?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Westerwaldkreis was 2.07 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Westerwaldkreis?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7 in 2008.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Westerwaldkreis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.14 in 1991.
- How does Westerwaldkreis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Westerwaldkreis ranks 903rd 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 Westerwaldkreis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Westerwaldkreis 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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