High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Limburg (NL)
Limburg (NL): High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 46.08 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
46.08
Change on year
up 6.6%
Rank
107th
of 1415 regions
All-time high
56.45
in 2007
All-time low
1.5
in 1981
Years of data
34
1978–2012
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Limburg (NL), 1978–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Limburg (NL) stood at 46.08.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Limburg (NL) peaked at 56.45 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 1981.
Limburg (NL) ranks 107th 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 Limburg (NL), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2 | — |
| 1980 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1981 | 1.5 | -50.0% |
| 1982 | 2 | +33.3% |
| 1983 | 2.33 | +16.5% |
| 1984 | 7 | +200.4% |
| 1985 | 15.75 | +125.0% |
| 1986 | 9.5 | -39.7% |
| 1987 | 13.46 | +41.7% |
| 1988 | 10.67 | -20.7% |
| 1989 | 18 | +68.7% |
| 1990 | 4.08 | -77.3% |
| 1991 | 11.5 | +181.9% |
| 1992 | 11.75 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 11.55 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 13.67 | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 25.75 | +88.4% |
| 1996 | 21.21 | -17.6% |
| 1997 | 27.89 | +31.5% |
| 1998 | 26.38 | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 34.97 | +32.6% |
| 2000 | 37.55 | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 36.07 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 40.48 | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 32.97 | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 51.54 | +56.3% |
| 2005 | 49.66 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 41.26 | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 56.45 | +36.8% |
| 2008 | 38 | -32.7% |
| 2009 | 29.23 | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 36.95 | +26.4% |
| 2011 | 43.22 | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 46.08 | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1980s | 8.32 | 1.5 | 18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.88 | 4.08 | 34.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.32 | 29.23 | 56.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.08 | 36.95 | 46.08 | 3 |
More science & technology data for Limburg (NL)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 357.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 7,325 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2012)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 98.8% (2025)
- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 83.9% (2025)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 199.91 Number (2012)
- Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 84.3% (2021)
- Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 89.5% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Limburg (NL)?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Limburg (NL) was 46.08 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Limburg (NL)?
- The highest recorded value was 56.45 in 2007.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Limburg (NL)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 1981.
- How does Limburg (NL) rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Limburg (NL) ranks 107th 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 Limburg (NL)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Limburg (NL) 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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