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

Arr. Nivelles: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 21.75 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
21.75
Change on year
down 8.1%
Rank
199th
of 1415 regions
All-time high
69.27
in 1999
All-time low
0.67
in 1981
Years of data
35
1978–2012

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

02040601978199520121978: 11979: 1.51980: 3.61981: 0.671982: 3.81983: 1.21984: 2.51985: 3.61986: 11987: 4.31988: 5.11989: 6.41990: 5.71991: 5.81992: 10.41993: 5.81994: 9.11995: 81996: 4.31997: 10.91998: 39.71999: 69.32000: 34.72001: 21.42002: 30.82003: 13.82004: 22.22005: 26.72006: 43.62007: 31.32008: 26.52009: 16.32010: 24.52011: 23.72012: 21.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Arr. Nivelles recorded 21.75 for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in 2012.

That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Arr. Nivelles peaked at 69.27 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.67, in 1981.

Arr. Nivelles ranks 199th 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. Nivelles, year by year

Annual values for High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Arr. Nivelles, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 1
1979 1.5 +50.0%
1980 3.6 +140.0%
1981 0.67 -81.4%
1982 3.75 +459.7%
1983 1.17 -68.8%
1984 2.49 +112.8%
1985 3.58 +43.8%
1986 1 -72.1%
1987 4.3 +330.0%
1988 5.14 +19.5%
1989 6.39 +24.3%
1990 5.72 -10.5%
1991 5.8 +1.4%
1992 10.45 +80.2%
1993 5.75 -45.0%
1994 9.12 +58.6%
1995 8.02 -12.1%
1996 4.3 -46.4%
1997 10.86 +152.6%
1998 39.7 +265.6%
1999 69.27 +74.5%
2000 34.71 -49.9%
2001 21.36 -38.5%
2002 30.75 +44.0%
2003 13.82 -55.1%
2004 22.18 +60.5%
2005 26.74 +20.6%
2006 43.64 +63.2%
2007 31.27 -28.3%
2008 26.49 -15.3%
2009 16.34 -38.3%
2010 24.46 +49.7%
2011 23.66 -3.3%
2012 21.75 -8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.25 1 1.5 2
1980s 3.21 0.67 6.39 10
1990s 16.9 4.3 69.27 10
2000s 26.73 13.82 43.64 10
2010s 23.29 21.75 24.46 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. Nivelles?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Arr. Nivelles was 21.75 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. Nivelles?
The highest recorded value was 69.27 in 1999.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Arr. Nivelles?
The lowest recorded value was 0.67 in 1981.
How does Arr. Nivelles rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Arr. Nivelles ranks 199th 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. Nivelles?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Arr. Nivelles 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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