High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Prov. Antwerpen
Prov. Antwerpen: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 96.09 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Prov. Antwerpen, 1978–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Prov. Antwerpen stood at 96.09.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.3% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Prov. Antwerpen peaked at 131.82 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1979.
Prov. Antwerpen ranks 56th 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 Prov. Antwerpen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 3 | — |
| 1979 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1980 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1981 | 1.87 | -37.7% |
| 1982 | 1.67 | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 7.67 | +359.3% |
| 1984 | 7.42 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 7.28 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 9.57 | +31.5% |
| 1987 | 8.58 | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 13.87 | +61.7% |
| 1989 | 8.58 | -38.1% |
| 1990 | 23.67 | +175.9% |
| 1991 | 28.88 | +22.0% |
| 1992 | 34.5 | +19.5% |
| 1993 | 54.62 | +58.3% |
| 1994 | 56.51 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 60.2 | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 46.7 | -22.4% |
| 1997 | 54.35 | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 61 | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 69.89 | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 65.08 | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 83.16 | +27.8% |
| 2002 | 131.82 | +58.5% |
| 2003 | 68.08 | -48.4% |
| 2004 | 103.48 | +52.0% |
| 2005 | 91.52 | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 92.1 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 80.96 | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 89.31 | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 75.63 | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 49.97 | -33.9% |
| 2011 | 67.05 | +34.2% |
| 2012 | 96.09 | +43.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.95 | 1.67 | 13.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.03 | 23.67 | 69.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.11 | 65.08 | 131.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.04 | 49.97 | 96.09 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Prov. Antwerpen?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Prov. Antwerpen was 96.09 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Prov. Antwerpen?
- The highest recorded value was 131.82 in 2002.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Prov. Antwerpen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1979.
- How does Prov. Antwerpen rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Prov. Antwerpen ranks 56th 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 Prov. Antwerpen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Prov. Antwerpen 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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