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

Arr. Leuven: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 183.58 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
183.58
Change on year
down 11.0%
Rank
160th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
206.18
in 2011
All-time low
3.17
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

0501001502001977199420121977: 3.21978: 71979: 10.31980: 12.11981: 18.11982: 30.81983: 17.91984: 23.71985: 21.61986: 32.11987: 35.41988: 41.41989: 43.41990: 42.61991: 59.51992: 44.11993: 651994: 60.91995: 71.71996: 81.11997: 1031998: 114.31999: 125.82000: 107.62001: 95.32002: 117.62003: 125.72004: 133.12005: 147.52006: 147.42007: 173.62008: 156.52009: 179.12010: 1822011: 206.22012: 183.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Leuven stood at 183.58.

That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Leuven peaked at 206.18 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.17, in 1977.

Arr. Leuven ranks 160th of 1633 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

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. Leuven, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Arr. Leuven, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 3.17
1978 7.03 +121.8%
1979 10.28 +46.2%
1980 12.07 +17.4%
1981 18.08 +49.8%
1982 30.8 +70.4%
1983 17.89 -41.9%
1984 23.7 +32.5%
1985 21.62 -8.8%
1986 32.07 +48.3%
1987 35.37 +10.3%
1988 41.38 +17.0%
1989 43.44 +5.0%
1990 42.6 -1.9%
1991 59.53 +39.7%
1992 44.15 -25.8%
1993 64.97 +47.2%
1994 60.92 -6.2%
1995 71.65 +17.6%
1996 81.07 +13.1%
1997 102.97 +27.0%
1998 114.34 +11.0%
1999 125.79 +10.0%
2000 107.61 -14.5%
2001 95.35 -11.4%
2002 117.62 +23.4%
2003 125.65 +6.8%
2004 133.06 +5.9%
2005 147.52 +10.9%
2006 147.45 -0.0%
2007 173.62 +17.7%
2008 156.46 -9.9%
2009 179.07 +14.5%
2010 182.03 +1.7%
2011 206.18 +13.3%
2012 183.58 -11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.83 3.17 10.28 3
1980s 27.64 12.07 43.44 10
1990s 76.8 42.6 125.79 10
2000s 138.34 95.35 179.07 10
2010s 190.6 182.03 206.18 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Leuven?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Leuven was 183.58 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Arr. Leuven?
The highest recorded value was 206.18 in 2011.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Arr. Leuven?
The lowest recorded value was 3.17 in 1977.
How does Arr. Leuven rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Arr. Leuven ranks 160th 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. Leuven?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Arr. Leuven 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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