High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Noord-Brabant
Noord-Brabant: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 336.44 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Noord-Brabant, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Noord-Brabant recorded 336.44 for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.1% on the previous year and down 66.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Noord-Brabant peaked at 1,439 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8, in 1977.
That places Noord-Brabant 8th out of 1415 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Noord-Brabant, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 8 | — |
| 1978 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 31.67 | +295.9% |
| 1980 | 31.25 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 66 | +111.2% |
| 1982 | 118.67 | +79.8% |
| 1983 | 105.17 | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 116.68 | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 139.33 | +19.4% |
| 1986 | 173.08 | +24.2% |
| 1987 | 205.12 | +18.5% |
| 1988 | 230.4 | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 217.02 | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 178.55 | -17.7% |
| 1991 | 200.63 | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 202.12 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 204.63 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 202.52 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 251.21 | +24.0% |
| 1996 | 391.19 | +55.7% |
| 1997 | 480.12 | +22.7% |
| 1998 | 605.89 | +26.2% |
| 1999 | 786.12 | +29.7% |
| 2000 | 1,001 | +27.4% |
| 2001 | 1,439 | +43.7% |
| 2002 | 993.29 | -31.0% |
| 2003 | 765.43 | -22.9% |
| 2004 | 730.15 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 620.97 | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 549.45 | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 402.56 | -26.7% |
| 2008 | 464.46 | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 491.68 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 384.2 | -21.9% |
| 2011 | 455.18 | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 336.44 | -26.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.89 | 8 | 31.67 | 3 |
| 1980s | 140.27 | 31.25 | 230.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 350.3 | 178.55 | 786.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 745.79 | 402.56 | 1,439 | 10 |
| 2010s | 391.94 | 336.44 | 455.18 | 3 |
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- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 23,090 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2012)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Noord-Brabant?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Noord-Brabant was 336.44 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Noord-Brabant?
- The highest recorded value was 1,439 in 2001.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Noord-Brabant?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 1977.
- How does Noord-Brabant rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Noord-Brabant ranks 8th 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 Noord-Brabant?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Noord-Brabant 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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