Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Achterhoek

Achterhoek: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 49.13 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
49.13
Change on year
up 25.9%
Rank
484th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
66.27
in 1999
All-time low
0.5
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Achterhoek, 1977–2012

02040601977199420121977: 0.51978: 6.21979: 11.91980: 17.31981: 15.21982: 19.81983: 19.61984: 20.21985: 25.11986: 27.91987: 27.81988: 20.41989: 35.11990: 33.11991: 22.91992: 29.41993: 48.51994: 32.41995: 35.91996: 47.11997: 33.21998: 54.71999: 66.32000: 61.12001: 46.32002: 492003: 57.82004: 612005: 56.52006: 54.22007: 50.92008: 52.92009: 56.82010: 52.42011: 392012: 49.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Achterhoek recorded 49.13 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.9% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Achterhoek peaked at 66.27 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1977.

That places Achterhoek 484th out of 1633 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Achterhoek, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Achterhoek, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 0.5
1978 6.25 +1150.0%
1979 11.92 +90.7%
1980 17.33 +45.4%
1981 15.23 -12.1%
1982 19.83 +30.2%
1983 19.58 -1.3%
1984 20.25 +3.4%
1985 25.1 +24.0%
1986 27.92 +11.2%
1987 27.83 -0.3%
1988 20.45 -26.5%
1989 35.13 +71.8%
1990 33.09 -5.8%
1991 22.92 -30.7%
1992 29.37 +28.1%
1993 48.53 +65.2%
1994 32.42 -33.2%
1995 35.92 +10.8%
1996 47.08 +31.1%
1997 33.2 -29.5%
1998 54.73 +64.8%
1999 66.27 +21.1%
2000 61.15 -7.7%
2001 46.33 -24.2%
2002 48.95 +5.7%
2003 57.81 +18.1%
2004 60.97 +5.5%
2005 56.52 -7.3%
2006 54.18 -4.1%
2007 50.91 -6.0%
2008 52.92 +3.9%
2009 56.78 +7.3%
2010 52.44 -7.6%
2011 39.03 -25.6%
2012 49.13 +25.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.22 0.5 11.92 3
1980s 22.87 15.23 35.13 10
1990s 40.35 22.92 66.27 10
2000s 54.65 46.33 61.15 10
2010s 46.87 39.03 52.44 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Achterhoek?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Achterhoek was 49.13 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Achterhoek?
The highest recorded value was 66.27 in 1999.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Achterhoek?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1977.
How does Achterhoek rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Achterhoek ranks 484th out of 1633 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Achterhoek?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Achterhoek data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,666 places, 49,665 data points, 1977–2012
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