High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in West-Nederland
West-Nederland: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 120.4 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
120.4
Change on year
down 33.9%
Rank
45th
of 1415 regions
All-time high
237.03
in 2000
All-time low
4
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in West-Nederland, 1978–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
West-Nederland recorded 120.4 for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in 2012.
That represents a change of down 33.9% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in West-Nederland peaked at 237.03 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1978.
That places West-Nederland 45th out of 1415 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 West-Nederland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 4 | — |
| 1979 | 11.67 | +191.8% |
| 1980 | 23.33 | +99.9% |
| 1981 | 9.67 | -58.6% |
| 1982 | 24.5 | +153.4% |
| 1983 | 26 | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 20.67 | -20.5% |
| 1985 | 24.83 | +20.1% |
| 1986 | 35.7 | +43.8% |
| 1987 | 32.75 | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 50.7 | +54.8% |
| 1989 | 71.06 | +40.2% |
| 1990 | 69.4 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 66.64 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 83.66 | +25.5% |
| 1993 | 84.24 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 103.53 | +22.9% |
| 1995 | 127.98 | +23.6% |
| 1996 | 131.8 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 159.99 | +21.4% |
| 1998 | 160.73 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 163.36 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 237.03 | +45.1% |
| 2001 | 182.66 | -22.9% |
| 2002 | 218.58 | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 178.39 | -18.4% |
| 2004 | 207.52 | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 189.78 | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 212.68 | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 196.07 | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 221.61 | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 219.38 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 175.19 | -20.1% |
| 2011 | 182.16 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 120.4 | -33.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.83 | 4 | 11.67 | 2 |
| 1980s | 31.92 | 9.67 | 71.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 115.13 | 66.64 | 163.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 206.37 | 178.39 | 237.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 159.25 | 120.4 | 182.16 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in West-Nederland?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in West-Nederland was 120.4 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in West-Nederland?
- The highest recorded value was 237.03 in 2000.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in West-Nederland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1978.
- How does West-Nederland rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- West-Nederland ranks 45th 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 West-Nederland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this West-Nederland 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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