High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Région wallonne
Région wallonne: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 40.81 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
40.81
Change on year
down 23.8%
Rank
119th
of 1415 regions
All-time high
90.92
in 1999
All-time low
1
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Région wallonne, 1978–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Région wallonne recorded 40.81 for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in 2012.
The figure is down 23.8% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Région wallonne peaked at 90.92 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1978.
Région wallonne ranks 119th 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 Région wallonne, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1 | — |
| 1979 | 2.5 | +150.0% |
| 1980 | 12.13 | +385.2% |
| 1981 | 4.17 | -65.6% |
| 1982 | 6.75 | +61.9% |
| 1983 | 3.87 | -42.7% |
| 1984 | 8.44 | +118.1% |
| 1985 | 9.75 | +15.5% |
| 1986 | 3.28 | -66.4% |
| 1987 | 10.98 | +234.8% |
| 1988 | 13.01 | +18.5% |
| 1989 | 12.9 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 14.97 | +16.0% |
| 1991 | 9.75 | -34.9% |
| 1992 | 13.96 | +43.2% |
| 1993 | 11.96 | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 13.15 | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 13.99 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 13.5 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 21.64 | +60.3% |
| 1998 | 48.42 | +123.8% |
| 1999 | 90.92 | +87.8% |
| 2000 | 68.39 | -24.8% |
| 2001 | 43.6 | -36.2% |
| 2002 | 59.62 | +36.7% |
| 2003 | 44.46 | -25.4% |
| 2004 | 46.45 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 54.06 | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 73.96 | +36.8% |
| 2007 | 61.8 | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 53.75 | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 48.74 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 47.97 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 53.54 | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 40.81 | -23.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.75 | 1 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.53 | 3.28 | 13.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.23 | 9.75 | 90.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.48 | 43.6 | 73.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.44 | 40.81 | 53.54 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Région wallonne?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Région wallonne was 40.81 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Région wallonne?
- The highest recorded value was 90.92 in 1999.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Région wallonne?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1978.
- How does Région wallonne rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Région wallonne ranks 119th 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 Région wallonne?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Région wallonne 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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