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

Arr. Kortrijk: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 28.5 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
28.5 Number
Change on year
down 32.1%
Rank
658th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
52.23 Number
in 2008
All-time low
1.5 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

02040601977199420121977: 1.5 Number1978: 2.5 Number1979: 9.3 Number1980: 6 Number1981: 1.7 Number1982: 8.8 Number1983: 10.5 Number1984: 11.8 Number1985: 15.7 Number1986: 22 Number1987: 15.9 Number1988: 13.4 Number1989: 16.5 Number1990: 14.8 Number1991: 14.2 Number1992: 23.3 Number1993: 21.2 Number1994: 14.2 Number1995: 17.2 Number1996: 26.2 Number1997: 26 Number1998: 30.4 Number1999: 44.2 Number2000: 40.1 Number2001: 39.3 Number2002: 46.4 Number2003: 32.1 Number2004: 51.5 Number2005: 46.6 Number2006: 33.4 Number2007: 42.2 Number2008: 52.2 Number2009: 50 Number2010: 51 Number2011: 42 Number2012: 28.5 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Arr. Kortrijk recorded 28.5 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

That represents a change of down 32.1% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Kortrijk peaked at 52.23 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.5 Number, in 1977.

That places Arr. Kortrijk 658th out of 1634 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. Kortrijk, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Arr. Kortrijk, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 1.5 Number
1978 2.5 Number +66.7%
1979 9.33 Number +273.2%
1980 6 Number -35.7%
1981 1.67 Number -72.2%
1982 8.83 Number +428.7%
1983 10.5 Number +18.9%
1984 11.75 Number +11.9%
1985 15.67 Number +33.4%
1986 22 Number +40.4%
1987 15.93 Number -27.6%
1988 13.42 Number -15.8%
1989 16.54 Number +23.2%
1990 14.75 Number -10.8%
1991 14.19 Number -3.8%
1992 23.33 Number +64.4%
1993 21.17 Number -9.3%
1994 14.22 Number -32.8%
1995 17.18 Number +20.8%
1996 26.16 Number +52.3%
1997 26.04 Number -0.5%
1998 30.45 Number +16.9%
1999 44.25 Number +45.3%
2000 40.11 Number -9.4%
2001 39.3 Number -2.0%
2002 46.43 Number +18.1%
2003 32.06 Number -30.9%
2004 51.53 Number +60.7%
2005 46.59 Number -9.6%
2006 33.43 Number -28.2%
2007 42.18 Number +26.2%
2008 52.23 Number +23.8%
2009 49.99 Number -4.3%
2010 51.02 Number +2.1%
2011 41.95 Number -17.8%
2012 28.5 Number -32.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.44 Number 1.5 Number 9.33 Number 3
1980s 12.23 Number 1.67 Number 22 Number 10
1990s 23.17 Number 14.19 Number 44.25 Number 10
2000s 43.39 Number 32.06 Number 52.23 Number 10
2010s 40.49 Number 28.5 Number 51.02 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Kortrijk?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Kortrijk was 28.5 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. Kortrijk?
The highest recorded value was 52.23 Number in 2008.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Arr. Kortrijk?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5 Number in 1977.
How does Arr. Kortrijk rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Arr. Kortrijk ranks 658th 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. Kortrijk?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Arr. Kortrijk 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Arr. Kortrijk. Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 29 August 2026, from https://science-tech.statizoid.com/stat/patent-applications-to-the-epo-by-priority-year-by-nuts-3-region-1977-2012/arr-kortrijk/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://science-tech.statizoid.com/stat/patent-applications-to-the-epo-by-priority-year-by-nuts-3-region-1977-2012/arr-kortrijk/">Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Arr. Kortrijk</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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
Last refreshed