High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Prov. Limburg (BE)
Prov. Limburg (BE): High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 9.05 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Prov. Limburg (BE), 1981–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Prov. Limburg (BE) is 9.05, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Prov. Limburg (BE) peaked at 15.82 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 1981.
Prov. Limburg (BE) ranks 362nd of 1415 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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. Limburg (BE), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.2 | — |
| 1983 | 0.5 | +150.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2 | +300.0% |
| 1988 | 0.42 | -79.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | +138.1% |
| 1990 | 8.78 | +778.0% |
| 1992 | 3.5 | -60.1% |
| 1993 | 1.29 | -63.1% |
| 1994 | 0.83 | -35.7% |
| 1995 | 4.04 | +386.7% |
| 1996 | 2.21 | -45.3% |
| 1997 | 4.38 | +98.2% |
| 1998 | 7.03 | +60.5% |
| 1999 | 8.4 | +19.5% |
| 2000 | 8.17 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 3.41 | -58.3% |
| 2002 | 7.03 | +106.2% |
| 2003 | 15.82 | +125.0% |
| 2004 | 6.99 | -55.8% |
| 2005 | 4.43 | -36.6% |
| 2006 | 14.89 | +236.1% |
| 2007 | 10.84 | -27.2% |
| 2008 | 8.53 | -21.3% |
| 2009 | 11.28 | +32.2% |
| 2010 | 11.48 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 9.66 | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 9.05 | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.77 | 0.2 | 2 | 6 |
| 1990s | 4.5 | 0.83 | 8.78 | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.14 | 3.41 | 15.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.06 | 9.05 | 11.48 | 3 |
More science & technology data for Prov. Limburg (BE)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 272.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 5,807 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2023)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 96.0% (2025)
- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 69.8% (2025)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 60.2 Number (2012)
- Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 71.0% (2021)
- Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 88.1% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Prov. Limburg (BE)?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Prov. Limburg (BE) was 9.05 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. Limburg (BE)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.82 in 2003.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Prov. Limburg (BE)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 1981.
- How does Prov. Limburg (BE) rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Prov. Limburg (BE) ranks 362nd 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. Limburg (BE)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Prov. Limburg (BE) 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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