High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Arr. Antwerpen

Arr. Antwerpen: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 76.76 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
76.76
Change on year
up 74.3%
Rank
70th
of 1415 regions
All-time high
105.58
in 2002
All-time low
1
in 1979
Years of data
35
1978–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Arr. Antwerpen, 1978–2012

02550751001978199520121978: 1.81979: 11980: 31981: 1.31982: 1.31983: 5.71984: 4.11985: 3.81986: 6.21987: 6.31988: 10.81989: 5.71990: 18.61991: 211992: 32.41993: 49.71994: 52.91995: 49.11996: 33.81997: 41.11998: 401999: 53.22000: 49.52001: 602002: 105.62003: 48.22004: 68.72005: 68.72006: 58.82007: 52.62008: 52.72009: 44.92010: 26.92011: 442012: 76.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Arr. Antwerpen is 76.76, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 74.3% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Arr. Antwerpen peaked at 105.58 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1979.

Arr. Antwerpen ranks 70th of 1415 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Arr. Antwerpen, year by year

Annual values for High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Arr. Antwerpen, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 1.75
1979 1 -42.9%
1980 3 +200.0%
1981 1.33 -55.7%
1982 1.33 +0.0%
1983 5.67 +326.3%
1984 4.08 -28.0%
1985 3.83 -6.1%
1986 6.17 +61.1%
1987 6.33 +2.6%
1988 10.75 +69.8%
1989 5.67 -47.3%
1990 18.57 +227.5%
1991 20.97 +12.9%
1992 32.42 +54.6%
1993 49.73 +53.4%
1994 52.86 +6.3%
1995 49.13 -7.1%
1996 33.75 -31.3%
1997 41.08 +21.7%
1998 39.96 -2.7%
1999 53.25 +33.3%
2000 49.5 -7.0%
2001 60.05 +21.3%
2002 105.58 +75.8%
2003 48.23 -54.3%
2004 68.71 +42.5%
2005 68.71 +0.0%
2006 58.75 -14.5%
2007 52.59 -10.5%
2008 52.69 +0.2%
2009 44.86 -14.9%
2010 26.91 -40.0%
2011 44.03 +63.6%
2012 76.76 +74.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.38 1 1.75 2
1980s 4.82 1.33 10.75 10
1990s 39.17 18.57 53.25 10
2000s 60.97 44.86 105.58 10
2010s 49.23 26.91 76.76 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Arr. Antwerpen?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Arr. Antwerpen was 76.76 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Arr. Antwerpen?
The highest recorded value was 105.58 in 2002.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Arr. Antwerpen?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1979.
How does Arr. Antwerpen rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Arr. Antwerpen ranks 70th out of 1415 regions with data for 2012.
Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 rising or falling in Arr. Antwerpen?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Arr. Antwerpen data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,448 places, 33,930 data points, 1977–2012
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