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
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Noord-Limburg, 1980–2012
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
More science & technology data for Noord-Limburg
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 46.25 Number (2012)
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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