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

Arr. Mechelen: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 6.87 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
6.87
Change on year
down 54.4%
Rank
436th
of 1415 regions
All-time high
21.32
in 2004
All-time low
0.33
in 1981
Years of data
32
1978–2012

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

051015201978199520121978: 11981: 0.331982: 0.331983: 11984: 1.81985: 1.91986: 2.41987: 2.21988: 1.91989: 2.61990: 1.31991: 3.81993: 2.91994: 3.51995: 4.21996: 9.21997: 8.51998: 5.41999: 7.32000: 6.32001: 11.82002: 10.22003: 92004: 21.32005: 9.92006: 18.22007: 19.62008: 20.82009: 18.92010: 11.32011: 15.12012: 6.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Arr. Mechelen is 6.87, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of down 54.4% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Arr. Mechelen peaked at 21.32 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 1981.

That places Arr. Mechelen 436th out of 1415 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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. Mechelen, year by year

Annual values for High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Arr. Mechelen, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 1
1981 0.33 -67.0%
1982 0.33 +0.0%
1983 1 +203.0%
1984 1.83 +83.0%
1985 1.95 +6.6%
1986 2.4 +23.1%
1987 2.25 -6.2%
1988 1.87 -16.9%
1989 2.58 +38.0%
1990 1.33 -48.4%
1991 3.78 +184.2%
1993 2.86 -24.3%
1994 3.45 +20.6%
1995 4.2 +21.7%
1996 9.24 +120.0%
1997 8.52 -7.8%
1998 5.44 -36.2%
1999 7.33 +34.7%
2000 6.28 -14.3%
2001 11.84 +88.5%
2002 10.16 -14.2%
2003 9.04 -11.0%
2004 21.32 +135.8%
2005 9.86 -53.8%
2006 18.23 +84.9%
2007 19.55 +7.2%
2008 20.77 +6.2%
2009 18.93 -8.9%
2010 11.32 -40.2%
2011 15.06 +33.0%
2012 6.87 -54.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 1 1 1
1980s 1.62 0.33 2.58 9
1990s 5.13 1.33 9.24 9
2000s 14.6 6.28 21.32 10
2010s 11.08 6.87 15.06 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. Mechelen?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Arr. Mechelen was 6.87 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. Mechelen?
The highest recorded value was 21.32 in 2004.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Arr. Mechelen?
The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 1981.
How does Arr. Mechelen rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Arr. Mechelen ranks 436th 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. Mechelen?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Arr. Mechelen 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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