High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Noord-Limburg

Noord-Limburg: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 11.83 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
11.83
Change on year
down 28.2%
Rank
286th
of 1415 regions
All-time high
34.51
in 2004
All-time low
1.33
in 1983
Years of data
32
1980–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Noord-Limburg, 1980–2012

01020301980199620121980: 21981: 1.51983: 1.31984: 2.71985: 11.81986: 7.51987: 91988: 71989: 10.81990: 1.31991: 91992: 8.81993: 7.11994: 8.71995: 14.51996: 14.51997: 7.71998: 16.31999: 17.82000: 17.82001: 12.42002: 24.72003: 17.52004: 34.52005: 20.52006: 162007: 14.72008: 10.32009: 14.62010: 18.82011: 16.52012: 11.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Noord-Limburg stood at 11.83.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.2% on the previous year and down 52.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Noord-Limburg peaked at 34.51 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.33, in 1983.

That places Noord-Limburg 286th out of 1415 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Noord-Limburg, year by year

Annual values for High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Noord-Limburg, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 2
1981 1.5 -25.0%
1983 1.33 -11.3%
1984 2.67 +100.8%
1985 11.75 +340.1%
1986 7.5 -36.2%
1987 9 +20.0%
1988 6.97 -22.6%
1989 10.75 +54.2%
1990 1.33 -87.6%
1991 9 +576.7%
1992 8.75 -2.8%
1993 7.06 -19.3%
1994 8.67 +22.8%
1995 14.5 +67.2%
1996 14.5 +0.0%
1997 7.67 -47.1%
1998 16.28 +112.3%
1999 17.75 +9.0%
2000 17.8 +0.3%
2001 12.45 -30.1%
2002 24.73 +98.6%
2003 17.48 -29.3%
2004 34.51 +97.4%
2005 20.54 -40.5%
2006 16.02 -22.0%
2007 14.68 -8.4%
2008 10.27 -30.0%
2009 14.6 +42.2%
2010 18.83 +29.0%
2011 16.48 -12.5%
2012 11.83 -28.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.94 1.33 11.75 9
1990s 10.55 1.33 17.75 10
2000s 18.31 10.27 34.51 10
2010s 15.71 11.83 18.83 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Noord-Limburg?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Noord-Limburg was 11.83 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-Limburg?
The highest recorded value was 34.51 in 2004.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Noord-Limburg?
The lowest recorded value was 1.33 in 1983.
How does Noord-Limburg rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Noord-Limburg ranks 286th 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-Limburg?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Noord-Limburg 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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