Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde

Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 71.99 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
71.99 Number
Change on year
down 13.0%
Rank
356th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
113.09 Number
in 2007
All-time low
3 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

02550751001251977199420121977: 3 Number1978: 11.8 Number1979: 14.8 Number1980: 19.7 Number1981: 14.9 Number1982: 22.6 Number1983: 26.6 Number1984: 29 Number1985: 31.6 Number1986: 36.5 Number1987: 34.7 Number1988: 40.8 Number1989: 35.7 Number1990: 40.3 Number1991: 45.9 Number1992: 58.7 Number1993: 56.5 Number1994: 63.2 Number1995: 71.2 Number1996: 58 Number1997: 79.9 Number1998: 72.2 Number1999: 113 Number2000: 87.9 Number2001: 89.4 Number2002: 75.9 Number2003: 95.9 Number2004: 84.9 Number2005: 92.8 Number2006: 82.2 Number2007: 113.1 Number2008: 86.2 Number2009: 74.2 Number2010: 90 Number2011: 82.8 Number2012: 72 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde stood at 71.99 Number.

The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde peaked at 113.09 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3 Number, in 1977.

That places Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde 356th out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top 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. Halle-Vilvoorde, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 3 Number
1978 11.83 Number +294.3%
1979 14.83 Number +25.4%
1980 19.73 Number +33.0%
1981 14.95 Number -24.2%
1982 22.62 Number +51.3%
1983 26.61 Number +17.6%
1984 28.98 Number +8.9%
1985 31.55 Number +8.9%
1986 36.45 Number +15.5%
1987 34.74 Number -4.7%
1988 40.76 Number +17.3%
1989 35.71 Number -12.4%
1990 40.28 Number +12.8%
1991 45.93 Number +14.0%
1992 58.72 Number +27.8%
1993 56.51 Number -3.8%
1994 63.2 Number +11.8%
1995 71.21 Number +12.7%
1996 58.02 Number -18.5%
1997 79.89 Number +37.7%
1998 72.22 Number -9.6%
1999 113 Number +56.5%
2000 87.93 Number -22.2%
2001 89.36 Number +1.6%
2002 75.93 Number -15.0%
2003 95.92 Number +26.3%
2004 84.87 Number -11.5%
2005 92.84 Number +9.4%
2006 82.23 Number -11.4%
2007 113.09 Number +37.5%
2008 86.24 Number -23.7%
2009 74.22 Number -13.9%
2010 90.04 Number +21.3%
2011 82.79 Number -8.1%
2012 71.99 Number -13.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.89 Number 3 Number 14.83 Number 3
1980s 29.21 Number 14.95 Number 40.76 Number 10
1990s 65.9 Number 40.28 Number 113 Number 10
2000s 88.26 Number 74.22 Number 113.09 Number 10
2010s 81.61 Number 71.99 Number 90.04 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde was 71.99 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. Halle-Vilvoorde?
The highest recorded value was 113.09 Number in 2007.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde?
The lowest recorded value was 3 Number in 1977.
How does Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde ranks 356th 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. Halle-Vilvoorde?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde 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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