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

Arr. Brugge: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 22.73 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
22.73
Change on year
down 22.8%
Rank
738th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
38.11
in 1997
All-time low
2.5
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Arr. Brugge, 1978–2012

0102030401978199520121978: 2.51979: 5.11980: 6.31981: 4.91982: 15.41983: 131984: 191985: 9.71986: 10.31987: 19.61988: 221989: 18.21990: 15.71991: 18.91992: 14.31993: 311994: 21.71995: 20.11996: 22.51997: 38.11998: 28.41999: 29.92000: 21.72001: 21.82002: 25.92003: 19.22004: 28.92005: 17.62006: 24.32007: 13.82008: 28.52009: 21.42010: 24.92011: 29.52012: 22.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Brugge is 22.73, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of down 22.8% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Brugge peaked at 38.11 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 1978.

Arr. Brugge ranks 738th of 1633 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Arr. Brugge, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 2.5
1979 5.1 +104.0%
1980 6.33 +24.1%
1981 4.88 -22.9%
1982 15.42 +216.0%
1983 13 -15.7%
1984 19.04 +46.5%
1985 9.67 -49.2%
1986 10.32 +6.7%
1987 19.57 +89.6%
1988 22.02 +12.5%
1989 18.17 -17.5%
1990 15.67 -13.8%
1991 18.87 +20.4%
1992 14.26 -24.4%
1993 31.03 +117.6%
1994 21.73 -30.0%
1995 20.15 -7.3%
1996 22.48 +11.6%
1997 38.11 +69.5%
1998 28.44 -25.4%
1999 29.95 +5.3%
2000 21.7 -27.5%
2001 21.75 +0.2%
2002 25.88 +19.0%
2003 19.23 -25.7%
2004 28.88 +50.2%
2005 17.6 -39.1%
2006 24.28 +38.0%
2007 13.83 -43.0%
2008 28.46 +105.8%
2009 21.41 -24.8%
2010 24.95 +16.5%
2011 29.46 +18.1%
2012 22.73 -22.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.8 2.5 5.1 2
1980s 13.84 4.88 22.02 10
1990s 24.07 14.26 38.11 10
2000s 22.3 13.83 28.88 10
2010s 25.71 22.73 29.46 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Brugge?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Brugge was 22.73 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Arr. Brugge?
The highest recorded value was 38.11 in 1997.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Arr. Brugge?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 1978.
How does Arr. Brugge rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Arr. Brugge ranks 738th 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. Brugge?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Arr. Brugge 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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