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

Wetteraukreis: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 13.69 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
13.69
Change on year
down 28.0%
Rank
319th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
33.52
in 2010
All-time low
0.3
in 1977
Years of data
35
1977–2012

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

01020301977199420121977: 0.31979: 0.671980: 2.81981: 4.11982: 1.11983: 4.41984: 81985: 5.61986: 5.81987: 4.91988: 51989: 4.41990: 2.71991: 5.11992: 7.41993: 6.41994: 7.11995: 9.11996: 13.61997: 13.21998: 16.41999: 12.72000: 15.12001: 13.12002: 18.12003: 15.22004: 17.92005: 21.72006: 16.32007: 27.42008: 182009: 18.12010: 33.52011: 192012: 13.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Wetteraukreis is 13.69, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.0% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Wetteraukreis peaked at 33.52 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3, in 1977.

Wetteraukreis ranks 319th of 1501 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Wetteraukreis, 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 Wetteraukreis, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 0.3
1979 0.67 +123.3%
1980 2.75 +310.4%
1981 4.07 +48.0%
1982 1.05 -74.2%
1983 4.38 +317.1%
1984 7.95 +81.5%
1985 5.58 -29.8%
1986 5.84 +4.7%
1987 4.86 -16.8%
1988 5 +2.9%
1989 4.41 -11.8%
1990 2.73 -38.1%
1991 5.1 +86.8%
1992 7.39 +44.9%
1993 6.43 -13.0%
1994 7.07 +10.0%
1995 9.1 +28.7%
1996 13.55 +48.9%
1997 13.19 -2.7%
1998 16.38 +24.2%
1999 12.69 -22.5%
2000 15.06 +18.7%
2001 13.1 -13.0%
2002 18.05 +37.8%
2003 15.23 -15.6%
2004 17.93 +17.7%
2005 21.73 +21.2%
2006 16.28 -25.1%
2007 27.36 +68.1%
2008 17.97 -34.3%
2009 18.14 +0.9%
2010 33.52 +84.8%
2011 19.02 -43.3%
2012 13.69 -28.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.485 0.3 0.67 2
1980s 4.59 1.05 7.95 10
1990s 9.36 2.73 16.38 10
2000s 18.09 13.1 27.36 10
2010s 22.08 13.69 33.52 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Wetteraukreis?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Wetteraukreis was 13.69 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Wetteraukreis?
The highest recorded value was 33.52 in 2010.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Wetteraukreis?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3 in 1977.
How does Wetteraukreis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Wetteraukreis ranks 319th 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 Wetteraukreis?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Wetteraukreis 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)
Source
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