High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Prov. Vlaams-Brabant
Prov. Vlaams-Brabant: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 86.45 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Prov. Vlaams-Brabant, 1978–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Prov. Vlaams-Brabant recorded 86.45 for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in 2012. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Prov. Vlaams-Brabant peaked at 86.45 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1978.
Prov. Vlaams-Brabant ranks 64th 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. Vlaams-Brabant, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1 | — |
| 1979 | 2.25 | +125.0% |
| 1980 | 1.2 | -46.7% |
| 1981 | 1.93 | +60.8% |
| 1982 | 4.42 | +129.0% |
| 1983 | 5.6 | +26.7% |
| 1984 | 7.8 | +39.3% |
| 1985 | 5.1 | -34.6% |
| 1986 | 7.03 | +37.8% |
| 1987 | 8.83 | +25.6% |
| 1988 | 11.55 | +30.8% |
| 1989 | 9.67 | -16.3% |
| 1990 | 14.3 | +47.9% |
| 1991 | 18.95 | +32.5% |
| 1992 | 18.73 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 16.83 | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 15.39 | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 37.98 | +146.8% |
| 1996 | 32.72 | -13.8% |
| 1997 | 51.87 | +58.5% |
| 1998 | 44.32 | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 61.88 | +39.6% |
| 2000 | 46.87 | -24.3% |
| 2001 | 62.38 | +33.1% |
| 2002 | 73.67 | +18.1% |
| 2003 | 68.11 | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 64.35 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 76.58 | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 59.82 | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 78.35 | +31.0% |
| 2008 | 62.86 | -19.8% |
| 2009 | 68.5 | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 69.07 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 76.16 | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 86.45 | +13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.62 | 1 | 2.25 | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.31 | 1.2 | 11.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.3 | 14.3 | 61.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.15 | 46.87 | 78.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.23 | 69.07 | 86.45 | 3 |
More science & technology data for Prov. Vlaams-Brabant
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 454.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 23,426 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2023)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 94.8% (2025)
- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 74.7% (2025)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 255.57 Number (2012)
- Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 77.4% (2021)
- Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 92.0% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Prov. Vlaams-Brabant?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Prov. Vlaams-Brabant was 86.45 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. Vlaams-Brabant?
- The highest recorded value was 86.45 in 2012.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Prov. Vlaams-Brabant?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1978.
- How does Prov. Vlaams-Brabant rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Prov. Vlaams-Brabant ranks 64th 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. Vlaams-Brabant?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Prov. Vlaams-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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