High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Arr. Charleroi (NUTS 2016)

Arr. Charleroi (NUTS 2016): High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 4.17 in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
4.17
Change on year
down 13.7%
Rank
564th
of 1415 regions
All-time high
5.17
in 2002
All-time low
0.33
in 1982
Years of data
28
1979–2011

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Arr. Charleroi (NUTS 2016), 1979–2011

0123451979199520111979: 11980: 21982: 0.331984: 1.21986: 11987: 11988: 1.31990: 1.31991: 0.51992: 11993: 1.51994: 0.51995: 0.51997: 0.751998: 0.51999: 2.62000: 2.12001: 2.52002: 5.22003: 12004: 0.832005: 1.82006: 1.32007: 0.922008: 4.32009: 4.52010: 4.82011: 4.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Arr. Charleroi (NUTS 2016) recorded 4.17 for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% on the previous year and up 70.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Arr. Charleroi (NUTS 2016) peaked at 5.17 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 1982.

Arr. Charleroi (NUTS 2016) ranks 564th of 1415 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.

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Arr. Charleroi (NUTS 2016), year by year

Annual values for High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Arr. Charleroi (NUTS 2016), 1979 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1979 1
1980 2 +100.0%
1982 0.33 -83.5%
1984 1.25 +278.8%
1986 1 -20.0%
1987 1 +0.0%
1988 1.33 +33.0%
1990 1.33 +0.0%
1991 0.5 -62.4%
1992 1 +100.0%
1993 1.5 +50.0%
1994 0.5 -66.7%
1995 0.5 +0.0%
1997 0.75 +50.0%
1998 0.5 -33.3%
1999 2.58 +416.0%
2000 2.12 -17.8%
2001 2.45 +15.6%
2002 5.17 +111.0%
2003 1 -80.7%
2004 0.83 -17.0%
2005 1.76 +112.0%
2006 1.33 -24.4%
2007 0.92 -30.8%
2008 4.34 +371.7%
2009 4.5 +3.7%
2010 4.83 +7.3%
2011 4.17 -13.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 1 1 1
1980s 1.15 0.33 2 6
1990s 1.02 0.5 2.58 9
2000s 2.44 0.83 5.17 10
2010s 4.5 4.17 4.83 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Arr. Charleroi (NUTS 2016)?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Arr. Charleroi (NUTS 2016) was 4.17 in 2011, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Arr. Charleroi (NUTS 2016)?
The highest recorded value was 5.17 in 2002.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Arr. Charleroi (NUTS 2016)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 1982.
How does Arr. Charleroi (NUTS 2016) rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Arr. Charleroi (NUTS 2016) ranks 564th out of 1415 regions with data for 2011.
Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 rising or falling in Arr. Charleroi (NUTS 2016)?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Arr. Charleroi (NUTS 2016) 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
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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
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