High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in West-Noord-Brabant

West-Noord-Brabant: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 16.12 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
16.12
Change on year
up 14.5%
Rank
233rd
of 1415 regions
All-time high
20.58
in 2004
All-time low
0.5
in 1984
Years of data
31
1981–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in West-Noord-Brabant, 1981–2012

051015201981199620121981: 11982: 11984: 0.51985: 11986: 0.51987: 11988: 4.21989: 2.51990: 1.21991: 4.61992: 1.71993: 2.21994: 8.21995: 3.41996: 5.71997: 13.71998: 3.81999: 5.22000: 82001: 12.52002: 6.72003: 8.62004: 20.62005: 18.82006: 12.22007: 12.52008: 15.92009: 142010: 10.22011: 14.12012: 16.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in West-Noord-Brabant is 16.12, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of up 14.5% on the previous year and up 139.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in West-Noord-Brabant peaked at 20.58 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1984.

That places West-Noord-Brabant 233rd 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 West-Noord-Brabant, year by year

Annual values for High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in West-Noord-Brabant, 1981 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1981 1
1982 1 +0.0%
1984 0.5 -50.0%
1985 1 +100.0%
1986 0.5 -50.0%
1987 1 +100.0%
1988 4.25 +325.0%
1989 2.5 -41.2%
1990 1.17 -53.2%
1991 4.63 +295.7%
1992 1.7 -63.3%
1993 2.21 +30.0%
1994 8.17 +269.7%
1995 3.37 -58.8%
1996 5.73 +70.0%
1997 13.65 +138.2%
1998 3.83 -71.9%
1999 5.15 +34.5%
2000 7.98 +55.0%
2001 12.53 +57.0%
2002 6.73 -46.3%
2003 8.55 +27.0%
2004 20.58 +140.7%
2005 18.83 -8.5%
2006 12.25 -34.9%
2007 12.49 +2.0%
2008 15.89 +27.2%
2009 13.98 -12.0%
2010 10.17 -27.3%
2011 14.08 +38.4%
2012 16.12 +14.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.47 0.5 4.25 8
1990s 4.96 1.17 13.65 10
2000s 12.98 6.73 20.58 10
2010s 13.46 10.17 16.12 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-Noord-Brabant?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in West-Noord-Brabant was 16.12 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-Noord-Brabant?
The highest recorded value was 20.58 in 2004.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in West-Noord-Brabant?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1984.
How does West-Noord-Brabant rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
West-Noord-Brabant ranks 233rd 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-Noord-Brabant?
Over the last ten years it is up 139.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this West-Noord-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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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
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