Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Arr. Charleroi (NUTS 2016)

Arr. Charleroi (NUTS 2016): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 7.29 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
7.29
Change on year
down 84.4%
Rank
1122nd
of 1633 regions
All-time high
65.85
in 2008
All-time low
1.7
in 1991
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Arr. Charleroi (NUTS 2016), 1977–2012

02040601977199420121977: 21978: 91979: 5.81980: 11.91981: 7.21982: 10.71983: 61984: 16.21985: 7.91986: 5.41987: 9.71988: 5.71989: 4.51990: 6.51991: 1.71992: 4.61993: 10.71994: 8.61995: 6.21996: 13.31997: 23.61998: 24.31999: 38.22000: 39.42001: 23.12002: 32.72003: 29.52004: 53.62005: 45.52006: 52.72007: 40.62008: 65.82009: 51.32010: 512011: 46.72012: 7.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Charleroi (NUTS 2016) is 7.29, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 84.4% on the previous year and down 77.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Charleroi (NUTS 2016) peaked at 65.85 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.7, in 1991.

That places Arr. Charleroi (NUTS 2016) 1122nd out of 1633 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 Arr. Charleroi (NUTS 2016), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Arr. Charleroi (NUTS 2016), 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 2
1978 9 +350.0%
1979 5.83 -35.2%
1980 11.92 +104.5%
1981 7.17 -39.8%
1982 10.67 +48.8%
1983 6 -43.8%
1984 16.25 +170.8%
1985 7.92 -51.3%
1986 5.42 -31.6%
1987 9.67 +78.4%
1988 5.67 -41.4%
1989 4.53 -20.1%
1990 6.5 +43.5%
1991 1.7 -73.8%
1992 4.58 +169.4%
1993 10.67 +133.0%
1994 8.62 -19.2%
1995 6.25 -27.5%
1996 13.28 +112.5%
1997 23.61 +77.8%
1998 24.26 +2.8%
1999 38.19 +57.4%
2000 39.41 +3.2%
2001 23.07 -41.5%
2002 32.7 +41.7%
2003 29.46 -9.9%
2004 53.56 +81.8%
2005 45.49 -15.1%
2006 52.68 +15.8%
2007 40.58 -23.0%
2008 65.85 +62.3%
2009 51.3 -22.1%
2010 50.95 -0.7%
2011 46.67 -8.4%
2012 7.29 -84.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.61 2 9 3
1980s 8.52 4.53 16.25 10
1990s 13.77 1.7 38.19 10
2000s 43.41 23.07 65.85 10
2010s 34.97 7.29 50.95 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Charleroi (NUTS 2016)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Charleroi (NUTS 2016) was 7.29 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Arr. Charleroi (NUTS 2016)?
The highest recorded value was 65.85 in 2008.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Arr. Charleroi (NUTS 2016)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7 in 1991.
How does Arr. Charleroi (NUTS 2016) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Arr. Charleroi (NUTS 2016) ranks 1122nd 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. Charleroi (NUTS 2016)?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Arr. Charleroi (NUTS 2016) 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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