Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad

Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 109.89 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
109.89 Number
Change on year
down 14.1%
Rank
246th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
142.92 Number
in 2009
All-time low
7.25 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad, 1977–2012

0501001501977199420121977: 7.2 Number1978: 25.7 Number1979: 51.5 Number1980: 25.9 Number1981: 35.2 Number1982: 28.8 Number1983: 41.6 Number1984: 49.4 Number1985: 36.4 Number1986: 63.1 Number1987: 46.1 Number1988: 51.6 Number1989: 71.5 Number1990: 38.7 Number1991: 60.8 Number1992: 68.5 Number1993: 72.3 Number1994: 76.2 Number1995: 71.8 Number1996: 70.9 Number1997: 120.9 Number1998: 92.3 Number1999: 124.8 Number2000: 123.1 Number2001: 129.8 Number2002: 98.4 Number2003: 97.3 Number2004: 135.7 Number2005: 95.4 Number2006: 120.1 Number2007: 128.4 Number2008: 131.2 Number2009: 142.9 Number2010: 124.7 Number2011: 127.9 Number2012: 109.9 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad is 109.89 Number, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad peaked at 142.92 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.25 Number, in 1977.

Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad ranks 246th of 1634 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 7.25 Number
1978 25.67 Number +254.1%
1979 51.45 Number +100.4%
1980 25.93 Number -49.6%
1981 35.25 Number +35.9%
1982 28.83 Number -18.2%
1983 41.64 Number +44.4%
1984 49.42 Number +18.7%
1985 36.39 Number -26.4%
1986 63.06 Number +73.3%
1987 46.08 Number -26.9%
1988 51.58 Number +11.9%
1989 71.55 Number +38.7%
1990 38.7 Number -45.9%
1991 60.84 Number +57.2%
1992 68.49 Number +12.6%
1993 72.33 Number +5.6%
1994 76.18 Number +5.3%
1995 71.77 Number -5.8%
1996 70.87 Number -1.3%
1997 120.94 Number +70.7%
1998 92.32 Number -23.7%
1999 124.77 Number +35.1%
2000 123.12 Number -1.3%
2001 129.85 Number +5.5%
2002 98.43 Number -24.2%
2003 97.26 Number -1.2%
2004 135.67 Number +39.5%
2005 95.38 Number -29.7%
2006 120.09 Number +25.9%
2007 128.4 Number +6.9%
2008 131.22 Number +2.2%
2009 142.92 Number +8.9%
2010 124.66 Number -12.8%
2011 127.91 Number +2.6%
2012 109.89 Number -14.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 28.12 Number 7.25 Number 51.45 Number 3
1980s 44.97 Number 25.93 Number 71.55 Number 10
1990s 79.72 Number 38.7 Number 124.77 Number 10
2000s 120.23 Number 95.38 Number 142.92 Number 10
2010s 120.82 Number 109.89 Number 127.91 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad was 109.89 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad?
The highest recorded value was 142.92 Number in 2009.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad?
The lowest recorded value was 7.25 Number in 1977.
How does Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad ranks 246th 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 Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad 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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