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

Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 5.06 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
5.06
Change on year
down 17.0%
Rank
631st
of 1501 regions
All-time high
11.04
in 2003
All-time low
0.11
in 1983
Years of data
34
1979–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt, 1979–2012

02.557.5101979199520121979: 1.11980: 0.251981: 0.311982: 21983: 0.111984: 2.51985: 2.51986: 31987: 1.61988: 0.251989: 1.91990: 2.81991: 1.11992: 3.11993: 1.81994: 4.61995: 1.51996: 1.61997: 3.71998: 3.81999: 4.32000: 4.82001: 4.62002: 5.32003: 112004: 6.52005: 5.72006: 42007: 8.22008: 8.42009: 6.32010: 6.82011: 6.12012: 5.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt stood at 5.06.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.0% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt peaked at 11.04 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.11, in 1983.

Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 631st 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 Würzburg, 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 Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt, 1979 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1979 1.15
1980 0.25 -78.3%
1981 0.31 +24.0%
1982 2 +545.2%
1983 0.11 -94.5%
1984 2.5 +2172.7%
1985 2.5 +0.0%
1986 3 +20.0%
1987 1.58 -47.3%
1988 0.25 -84.2%
1989 1.87 +648.0%
1990 2.8 +49.7%
1991 1.12 -60.0%
1992 3.07 +174.1%
1993 1.8 -41.4%
1994 4.64 +157.8%
1995 1.49 -67.9%
1996 1.6 +7.4%
1997 3.66 +128.8%
1998 3.78 +3.3%
1999 4.32 +14.3%
2000 4.81 +11.3%
2001 4.61 -4.2%
2002 5.29 +14.8%
2003 11.04 +108.7%
2004 6.51 -41.0%
2005 5.69 -12.6%
2006 3.96 -30.4%
2007 8.25 +108.3%
2008 8.38 +1.6%
2009 6.29 -24.9%
2010 6.78 +7.8%
2011 6.1 -10.0%
2012 5.06 -17.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1984 +2172.7% 0.11 2.5
1989 +648.0% 0.25 1.87
1982 +545.2% 0.31 2

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.15 1.15 1.15 1
1980s 1.44 0.11 3 10
1990s 2.83 1.12 4.64 10
2000s 6.48 3.96 11.04 10
2010s 5.98 5.06 6.78 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt was 5.06 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The highest recorded value was 11.04 in 2003.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.11 in 1983.
How does Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 631st 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 Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Würzburg, 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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