Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Alkmaar en omgeving (NUTS 2013)

Alkmaar en omgeving (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 10.01 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
10.01 Number
Change on year
down 54.4%
Rank
1017th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
28.9 Number
in 2006
All-time low
1.8 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Alkmaar en omgeving (NUTS 2013), 1977–2012

01020301977199420121977: 1.8 Number1978: 2.5 Number1979: 4.9 Number1980: 4.8 Number1981: 4.3 Number1982: 7.2 Number1983: 5.3 Number1984: 7.4 Number1985: 8.7 Number1986: 10.2 Number1987: 9.6 Number1988: 9.8 Number1989: 14.3 Number1990: 7.8 Number1991: 6.1 Number1992: 9.9 Number1993: 7.1 Number1994: 13.1 Number1995: 5.5 Number1996: 20.9 Number1997: 16.9 Number1998: 16.6 Number1999: 16.6 Number2000: 15.6 Number2001: 10.2 Number2002: 27.5 Number2003: 19 Number2004: 28.4 Number2005: 22 Number2006: 28.9 Number2007: 16.9 Number2008: 26.1 Number2009: 22.8 Number2010: 19.8 Number2011: 21.9 Number2012: 10 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Alkmaar en omgeving (NUTS 2013) recorded 10.01 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

That represents a change of down 54.4% on the previous year and down 63.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Alkmaar en omgeving (NUTS 2013) peaked at 28.9 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.8 Number, in 1977.

That places Alkmaar en omgeving (NUTS 2013) 1017th out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Alkmaar en omgeving (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Alkmaar en omgeving (NUTS 2013), 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 1.8 Number
1978 2.5 Number +38.9%
1979 4.87 Number +94.8%
1980 4.83 Number -0.8%
1981 4.32 Number -10.6%
1982 7.17 Number +66.0%
1983 5.28 Number -26.4%
1984 7.37 Number +39.6%
1985 8.67 Number +17.6%
1986 10.17 Number +17.3%
1987 9.6 Number -5.6%
1988 9.83 Number +2.4%
1989 14.33 Number +45.8%
1990 7.83 Number -45.4%
1991 6.07 Number -22.5%
1992 9.9 Number +63.1%
1993 7.12 Number -28.1%
1994 13.12 Number +84.3%
1995 5.5 Number -58.1%
1996 20.93 Number +280.5%
1997 16.92 Number -19.2%
1998 16.62 Number -1.8%
1999 16.65 Number +0.2%
2000 15.62 Number -6.2%
2001 10.24 Number -34.4%
2002 27.54 Number +168.9%
2003 19.03 Number -30.9%
2004 28.36 Number +49.0%
2005 21.98 Number -22.5%
2006 28.9 Number +31.5%
2007 16.85 Number -41.7%
2008 26.15 Number +55.2%
2009 22.75 Number -13.0%
2010 19.84 Number -12.8%
2011 21.93 Number +10.5%
2012 10.01 Number -54.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.06 Number 1.8 Number 4.87 Number 3
1980s 8.16 Number 4.32 Number 14.33 Number 10
1990s 12.07 Number 5.5 Number 20.93 Number 10
2000s 21.74 Number 10.24 Number 28.9 Number 10
2010s 17.26 Number 10.01 Number 21.93 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Alkmaar en omgeving (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Alkmaar en omgeving (NUTS 2013) was 10.01 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Alkmaar en omgeving (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 28.9 Number in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Alkmaar en omgeving (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8 Number in 1977.
How does Alkmaar en omgeving (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Alkmaar en omgeving (NUTS 2013) ranks 1017th out of 1634 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Alkmaar en omgeving (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Alkmaar en omgeving (NUTS 2013) 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
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