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

Arr. Gent: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 28.93 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
28.93
Change on year
down 30.8%
Rank
165th
of 1415 regions
All-time high
50.8
in 2005
All-time low
2
in 1981
Years of data
33
1980–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Arr. Gent, 1980–2012

010203040501980199620121980: 31981: 21982: 2.21983: 2.51984: 5.51985: 7.51986: 7.91987: 9.71988: 12.61989: 5.41990: 6.81991: 11.61992: 8.71993: 9.81994: 61995: 14.71996: 51997: 24.11998: 32.21999: 33.82000: 28.42001: 32.42002: 36.12003: 39.22004: 412005: 50.82006: 34.82007: 482008: 33.32009: 31.82010: 37.62011: 41.82012: 28.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Arr. Gent recorded 28.93 for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in 2012.

That represents a change of down 30.8% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Arr. Gent peaked at 50.8 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1981.

Arr. Gent ranks 165th of 1415 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

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. Gent, year by year

Annual values for High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Arr. Gent, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 3
1981 2 -33.3%
1982 2.17 +8.5%
1983 2.5 +15.2%
1984 5.45 +118.0%
1985 7.52 +38.0%
1986 7.93 +5.5%
1987 9.7 +22.3%
1988 12.58 +29.7%
1989 5.38 -57.2%
1990 6.8 +26.4%
1991 11.59 +70.4%
1992 8.7 -24.9%
1993 9.83 +13.0%
1994 6.04 -38.6%
1995 14.69 +143.2%
1996 4.97 -66.2%
1997 24.14 +385.7%
1998 32.18 +33.3%
1999 33.75 +4.9%
2000 28.37 -15.9%
2001 32.39 +14.2%
2002 36.14 +11.6%
2003 39.17 +8.4%
2004 41.03 +4.7%
2005 50.8 +23.8%
2006 34.77 -31.6%
2007 48.02 +38.1%
2008 33.33 -30.6%
2009 31.77 -4.7%
2010 37.62 +18.4%
2011 41.82 +11.2%
2012 28.93 -30.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.82 2 12.58 10
1990s 15.27 4.97 33.75 10
2000s 37.58 28.37 50.8 10
2010s 36.12 28.93 41.82 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. Gent?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Arr. Gent was 28.93 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. Gent?
The highest recorded value was 50.8 in 2005.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Arr. Gent?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1981.
How does Arr. Gent rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Arr. Gent ranks 165th 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. Gent?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Arr. Gent 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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