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

Arr. Diksmuide: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 2.5 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
2.5 Number
Change on year
down 58.2%
Rank
1378th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
6.25 Number
in 1996
All-time low
0.14 Number
in 1979
Years of data
29
1979–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Arr. Diksmuide, 1979–2012

02461979199520121979: 0.14 Number1982: 1 Number1984: 0.5 Number1986: 2.5 Number1987: 1.4 Number1988: 5.6 Number1990: 1 Number1991: 4.3 Number1992: 1 Number1993: 1.2 Number1994: 3.8 Number1995: 1.2 Number1996: 6.2 Number1997: 2.8 Number1998: 2.5 Number1999: 5.1 Number2000: 1.8 Number2001: 1.8 Number2002: 2.4 Number2003: 3.4 Number2004: 2.1 Number2005: 1.2 Number2006: 5.8 Number2007: 3.8 Number2008: 5.3 Number2009: 1.8 Number2010: 5.6 Number2011: 6 Number2012: 2.5 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Arr. Diksmuide recorded 2.5 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

That represents a change of down 58.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Diksmuide peaked at 6.25 Number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.14 Number, in 1979.

That places Arr. Diksmuide 1378th out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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. Diksmuide, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Arr. Diksmuide, 1979 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1979 0.14 Number
1982 1 Number +614.3%
1984 0.5 Number -50.0%
1986 2.5 Number +400.0%
1987 1.45 Number -42.0%
1988 5.62 Number +287.6%
1990 1 Number -82.2%
1991 4.33 Number +333.0%
1992 1 Number -76.9%
1993 1.25 Number +25.0%
1994 3.83 Number +206.4%
1995 1.17 Number -69.5%
1996 6.25 Number +434.2%
1997 2.79 Number -55.4%
1998 2.53 Number -9.3%
1999 5.08 Number +100.8%
2000 1.83 Number -64.0%
2001 1.83 Number +0.0%
2002 2.42 Number +32.2%
2003 3.42 Number +41.3%
2004 2.07 Number -39.5%
2005 1.17 Number -43.5%
2006 5.75 Number +391.5%
2007 3.75 Number -34.8%
2008 5.28 Number +40.8%
2009 1.82 Number -65.5%
2010 5.58 Number +206.6%
2011 5.98 Number +7.2%
2012 2.5 Number -58.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.14 Number 0.14 Number 0.14 Number 1
1980s 2.21 Number 0.5 Number 5.62 Number 5
1990s 2.92 Number 1 Number 6.25 Number 10
2000s 2.93 Number 1.17 Number 5.75 Number 10
2010s 4.69 Number 2.5 Number 5.98 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Diksmuide?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Diksmuide was 2.5 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. Diksmuide?
The highest recorded value was 6.25 Number in 1996.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Arr. Diksmuide?
The lowest recorded value was 0.14 Number in 1979.
How does Arr. Diksmuide rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Arr. Diksmuide ranks 1378th 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. Diksmuide?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Arr. Diksmuide 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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