High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Prov. West-Vlaanderen
Prov. West-Vlaanderen: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 11.23 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Prov. West-Vlaanderen, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Prov. West-Vlaanderen is 11.23, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 17.8% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Prov. West-Vlaanderen peaked at 25.13 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 1979.
That places Prov. West-Vlaanderen 300th 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 Prov. West-Vlaanderen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.5 | — |
| 1979 | 0.25 | -50.0% |
| 1981 | 1 | +300.0% |
| 1982 | 1.17 | +17.0% |
| 1983 | 3 | +156.4% |
| 1984 | 1.04 | -65.3% |
| 1985 | 2.33 | +124.0% |
| 1986 | 2.73 | +17.2% |
| 1987 | 4.5 | +64.8% |
| 1988 | 4.42 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 2.29 | -48.2% |
| 1990 | 1.2 | -47.6% |
| 1991 | 5.61 | +367.5% |
| 1992 | 3 | -46.5% |
| 1993 | 7.25 | +141.7% |
| 1994 | 5.82 | -19.7% |
| 1995 | 7.05 | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 8.19 | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 7.13 | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 13.51 | +89.5% |
| 1999 | 16.37 | +21.2% |
| 2000 | 13.84 | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 16.75 | +21.0% |
| 2002 | 11.9 | -29.0% |
| 2003 | 15.33 | +28.8% |
| 2004 | 24.26 | +58.3% |
| 2005 | 20.33 | -16.2% |
| 2006 | 25.13 | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 22.74 | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 19.3 | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 12.45 | -35.5% |
| 2010 | 13.61 | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 13.67 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 11.23 | -17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.375 | 0.25 | 0.5 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.5 | 1 | 4.5 | 9 |
| 1990s | 7.51 | 1.2 | 16.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.2 | 11.9 | 25.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.84 | 11.23 | 13.67 | 3 |
More science & technology data for Prov. West-Vlaanderen
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 360.2 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 8,241 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2023)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 95.5% (2025)
- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 68.1% (2025)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 110.14 Number (2012)
- Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 69.1% (2021)
- Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 85.4% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Prov. West-Vlaanderen?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Prov. West-Vlaanderen was 11.23 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. West-Vlaanderen?
- The highest recorded value was 25.13 in 2006.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Prov. West-Vlaanderen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 1979.
- How does Prov. West-Vlaanderen rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Prov. West-Vlaanderen ranks 300th 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. West-Vlaanderen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Prov. West-Vlaanderen 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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