High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Arr. Leuven
Arr. Leuven: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 74.69 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Arr. Leuven, 1978–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Arr. Leuven recorded 74.69 for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in 2012. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Arr. Leuven peaked at 74.69 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6, in 1981.
Arr. Leuven ranks 77th 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. Leuven, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1 | — |
| 1979 | 1.75 | +75.0% |
| 1980 | 1 | -42.9% |
| 1981 | 0.6 | -40.0% |
| 1982 | 2 | +233.3% |
| 1983 | 3.17 | +58.5% |
| 1984 | 3.2 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 1.58 | -50.6% |
| 1986 | 3.7 | +134.2% |
| 1987 | 3.42 | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 4.45 | +30.1% |
| 1989 | 6.71 | +50.8% |
| 1990 | 7.23 | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 8.2 | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 9.37 | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 9.83 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 10.12 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 25.45 | +151.5% |
| 1996 | 23.07 | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 42.5 | +84.2% |
| 1998 | 38.04 | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 39.04 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 28.33 | -27.4% |
| 2001 | 33.88 | +19.6% |
| 2002 | 51.53 | +52.1% |
| 2003 | 40.86 | -20.7% |
| 2004 | 48.81 | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 56.96 | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 44.84 | -21.3% |
| 2007 | 52.94 | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 45.7 | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 52.22 | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 52.95 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 65.18 | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 74.69 | +14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.38 | 1 | 1.75 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.98 | 0.6 | 6.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.29 | 7.23 | 42.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.61 | 28.33 | 56.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.27 | 52.95 | 74.69 | 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. Leuven?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Arr. Leuven was 74.69 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. Leuven?
- The highest recorded value was 74.69 in 2012.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Arr. Leuven?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 in 1981.
- How does Arr. Leuven rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Arr. Leuven ranks 77th 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. Leuven?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arr. Leuven 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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