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

Zwickau: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 2.33 in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
2.33
Change on year
up 64.1%
Rank
871st
of 1501 regions
All-time high
2.58
in 2007
All-time low
0.05
in 1994
Years of data
17
1991–2011

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Zwickau, 1991–2011

01231991200120111991: 0.331994: 0.051995: 0.331996: 0.831997: 1.41998: 0.391999: 1.12001: 1.32003: 0.522004: 0.332005: 0.222006: 0.632007: 2.62008: 0.862009: 1.32010: 1.42011: 2.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Zwickau recorded 2.33 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.1% on the previous year and up 73.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Zwickau peaked at 2.58 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 1994.

Zwickau ranks 871st 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 Zwickau, 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 Zwickau, 1991 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1991 0.33
1994 0.05 -84.8%
1995 0.33 +560.0%
1996 0.83 +151.5%
1997 1.41 +69.9%
1998 0.39 -72.3%
1999 1.14 +192.3%
2001 1.34 +17.5%
2003 0.52 -61.2%
2004 0.33 -36.5%
2005 0.22 -33.3%
2006 0.63 +186.4%
2007 2.58 +309.5%
2008 0.86 -66.7%
2009 1.3 +51.2%
2010 1.42 +9.2%
2011 2.33 +64.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.64 0.05 1.41 7
2000s 0.9725 0.22 2.58 8
2010s 1.88 1.42 2.33 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Zwickau?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Zwickau was 2.33 in 2011, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Zwickau?
The highest recorded value was 2.58 in 2007.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Zwickau?
The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 1994.
How does Zwickau rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Zwickau ranks 871st out of 1501 regions with data for 2011.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Zwickau?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zwickau 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
Eurostat
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Coverage
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