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

Arr. Oostende: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 3.58 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
3.58
Change on year
up 43.2%
Rank
616th
of 1415 regions
All-time high
4.93
in 2004
All-time low
0.2
in 1990
Years of data
25
1979–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Arr. Oostende, 1979–2012

0123451979199520121979: 0.251982: 11983: 0.51985: 11986: 11988: 0.331990: 0.21991: 1.31994: 1.21995: 0.331998: 0.21999: 0.832000: 0.42001: 32002: 0.782003: 3.72004: 4.92005: 22006: 2.22007: 42008: 2.92009: 3.72010: 32011: 2.52012: 3.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Arr. Oostende recorded 3.58 for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.2% on the previous year and up 359.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Arr. Oostende peaked at 4.93 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 1990.

Arr. Oostende ranks 616th 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. Oostende, year by year

Annual values for High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Arr. Oostende, 1979 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1979 0.25
1982 1 +300.0%
1983 0.5 -50.0%
1985 1 +100.0%
1986 1 +0.0%
1988 0.33 -67.0%
1990 0.2 -39.4%
1991 1.33 +565.0%
1994 1.22 -8.3%
1995 0.33 -73.0%
1998 0.2 -39.4%
1999 0.83 +315.0%
2000 0.4 -51.8%
2001 3.02 +655.0%
2002 0.78 -74.2%
2003 3.74 +379.5%
2004 4.93 +31.8%
2005 2 -59.4%
2006 2.25 +12.5%
2007 4.03 +79.1%
2008 2.87 -28.8%
2009 3.72 +29.6%
2010 3.05 -18.0%
2011 2.5 -18.0%
2012 3.58 +43.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.25 0.25 0.25 1
1980s 0.766 0.33 1 5
1990s 0.685 0.2 1.33 6
2000s 2.77 0.4 4.93 10
2010s 3.04 2.5 3.58 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. Oostende?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Arr. Oostende was 3.58 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. Oostende?
The highest recorded value was 4.93 in 2004.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Arr. Oostende?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 1990.
How does Arr. Oostende rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Arr. Oostende ranks 616th 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. Oostende?
Over the last ten years it is up 359.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Arr. Oostende 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
0 places, 0 data points, 1977–2012
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