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

Würzburg, Landkreis: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 5.42 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
5.42
Change on year
down 18.1%
Rank
610th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
10.69
in 1997
All-time low
0.5
in 1991
Years of data
30
1980–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Würzburg, Landkreis, 1980–2012

02.557.5101980199620121980: 1.81981: 1.21984: 1.81985: 11986: 21987: 5.11988: 3.71989: 1.21991: 0.51992: 2.81993: 2.81994: 3.61995: 1.51996: 7.31997: 10.71998: 4.71999: 4.82000: 32001: 2.82002: 5.52003: 32004: 3.22005: 52006: 7.32007: 3.92008: 62009: 4.72010: 2.52011: 6.62012: 5.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Würzburg, Landkreis recorded 5.42 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Würzburg, Landkreis peaked at 10.69 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1991.

That places Würzburg, Landkreis 610th 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 Würzburg, Landkreis, 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, Landkreis, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 1.8
1981 1.25 -30.6%
1984 1.75 +40.0%
1985 1 -42.9%
1986 2 +100.0%
1987 5.1 +155.0%
1988 3.73 -26.9%
1989 1.25 -66.5%
1991 0.5 -60.0%
1992 2.79 +458.0%
1993 2.79 +0.0%
1994 3.62 +29.7%
1995 1.5 -58.6%
1996 7.35 +390.0%
1997 10.69 +45.4%
1998 4.68 -56.2%
1999 4.84 +3.4%
2000 2.95 -39.0%
2001 2.75 -6.8%
2002 5.46 +98.5%
2003 3 -45.1%
2004 3.24 +8.0%
2005 4.97 +53.4%
2006 7.33 +47.5%
2007 3.91 -46.7%
2008 5.99 +53.2%
2009 4.72 -21.2%
2010 2.53 -46.4%
2011 6.62 +161.7%
2012 5.42 -18.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Würzburg, Landkreis 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
1992 +458.0% 0.5 2.79

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.23 1 5.1 8
1990s 4.31 0.5 10.69 9
2000s 4.43 2.75 7.33 10
2010s 4.86 2.53 6.62 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Würzburg, Landkreis?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Würzburg, Landkreis was 5.42 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Würzburg, Landkreis?
The highest recorded value was 10.69 in 1997.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Würzburg, Landkreis?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1991.
How does Würzburg, Landkreis rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Würzburg, Landkreis ranks 610th 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, Landkreis?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Würzburg, Landkreis 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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