Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt

Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 9.45 in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
9.45
Change on year
down 35.5%
Rank
404th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
33.23
in 2001
All-time low
9.45
in 2012
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

1015202530351977199420121977: 15.51978: 25.81979: 22.11980: 27.61981: 25.21982: 27.11983: 30.31984: 24.21985: 29.21986: 25.31987: 261988: 20.91989: 16.61990: 15.61991: 19.41992: 23.11993: 19.21994: 24.11995: 17.91996: 20.11997: 18.31998: 17.11999: 242000: 21.42001: 33.22002: 232003: 22.92004: 21.22005: 31.52006: 212007: 20.62008: 172009: 18.52010: 102011: 14.62012: 9.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt recorded 9.45 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.5% on the previous year and down 58.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt peaked at 33.23 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.45, in 2012.

Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 404th of 1501 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt, 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 Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 15.5
1978 25.82 +66.6%
1979 22.13 -14.3%
1980 27.63 +24.9%
1981 25.24 -8.7%
1982 27.14 +7.5%
1983 30.31 +11.7%
1984 24.23 -20.1%
1985 29.22 +20.6%
1986 25.31 -13.4%
1987 25.99 +2.7%
1988 20.93 -19.5%
1989 16.6 -20.7%
1990 15.57 -6.2%
1991 19.35 +24.3%
1992 23.07 +19.2%
1993 19.2 -16.8%
1994 24.06 +25.3%
1995 17.91 -25.6%
1996 20.12 +12.3%
1997 18.3 -9.0%
1998 17.08 -6.7%
1999 23.97 +40.3%
2000 21.37 -10.8%
2001 33.23 +55.5%
2002 22.99 -30.8%
2003 22.93 -0.3%
2004 21.19 -7.6%
2005 31.54 +48.8%
2006 20.96 -33.5%
2007 20.64 -1.5%
2008 17.01 -17.6%
2009 18.54 +9.0%
2010 10.04 -45.8%
2011 14.64 +45.8%
2012 9.45 -35.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 21.15 15.5 25.82 3
1980s 25.26 16.6 30.31 10
1990s 19.86 15.57 24.06 10
2000s 23.04 17.01 33.23 10
2010s 11.38 9.45 14.64 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt was 9.45 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The highest recorded value was 33.23 in 2001.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The lowest recorded value was 9.45 in 2012.
How does Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 404th 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 Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt 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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