Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Arr. Antwerpen

Arr. Antwerpen: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 183.13 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
183.13
Change on year
up 30.2%
Rank
162nd
of 1633 regions
All-time high
229.72
in 1993
All-time low
13.8
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

0501001502002501977199420121977: 13.81978: 291979: 37.71980: 34.41981: 30.41982: 45.21983: 40.21984: 50.51985: 38.51986: 50.11987: 60.51988: 61.51989: 61.61990: 65.81991: 105.21992: 1731993: 229.71994: 196.31995: 213.21996: 206.11997: 195.21998: 190.11999: 165.92000: 173.12001: 168.32002: 217.52003: 156.12004: 194.32005: 223.12006: 192.32007: 171.72008: 148.42009: 157.52010: 126.42011: 140.72012: 183.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Arr. Antwerpen recorded 183.13 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

The figure is up 30.2% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Antwerpen peaked at 229.72 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 13.8, in 1977.

That places Arr. Antwerpen 162nd out of 1633 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.

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Arr. Antwerpen, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Arr. Antwerpen, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 13.8
1978 28.98 +110.0%
1979 37.72 +30.2%
1980 34.36 -8.9%
1981 30.42 -11.5%
1982 45.23 +48.7%
1983 40.18 -11.2%
1984 50.52 +25.7%
1985 38.5 -23.8%
1986 50.13 +30.2%
1987 60.55 +20.8%
1988 61.55 +1.7%
1989 61.58 +0.0%
1990 65.83 +6.9%
1991 105.18 +59.8%
1992 172.97 +64.5%
1993 229.72 +32.8%
1994 196.32 -14.5%
1995 213.19 +8.6%
1996 206.13 -3.3%
1997 195.24 -5.3%
1998 190.11 -2.6%
1999 165.91 -12.7%
2000 173.1 +4.3%
2001 168.29 -2.8%
2002 217.47 +29.2%
2003 156.05 -28.2%
2004 194.26 +24.5%
2005 223.08 +14.8%
2006 192.26 -13.8%
2007 171.73 -10.7%
2008 148.45 -13.6%
2009 157.52 +6.1%
2010 126.44 -19.7%
2011 140.69 +11.3%
2012 183.13 +30.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 26.83 13.8 37.72 3
1980s 47.3 30.42 61.58 10
1990s 174.06 65.83 229.72 10
2000s 180.22 148.45 223.08 10
2010s 150.09 126.44 183.13 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Antwerpen?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Antwerpen was 183.13 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Arr. Antwerpen?
The highest recorded value was 229.72 in 1993.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Arr. Antwerpen?
The lowest recorded value was 13.8 in 1977.
How does Arr. Antwerpen rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Arr. Antwerpen ranks 162nd 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 Arr. Antwerpen?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Arr. Antwerpen 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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