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

Arr. Liège: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 44.12 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
44.12
Change on year
down 12.4%
Rank
517th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
71.22
in 2000
All-time low
1
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

0204060801977199420121977: 11978: 12.81979: 221980: 21.81981: 17.21982: 21.21983: 25.11984: 30.21985: 20.21986: 33.41987: 35.31988: 44.31989: 54.11990: 33.91991: 33.51992: 301993: 26.91994: 37.51995: 24.61996: 41.91997: 34.61998: 44.21999: 49.22000: 71.22001: 70.82002: 54.52003: 68.82004: 65.82005: 61.22006: 54.62007: 47.12008: 60.22009: 452010: 582011: 50.32012: 44.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Arr. Liège recorded 44.12 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Liège peaked at 71.22 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1977.

Arr. Liège ranks 517th of 1633 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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. Liège, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Arr. Liège, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 1
1978 12.83 +1183.0%
1979 22 +71.5%
1980 21.75 -1.1%
1981 17.17 -21.1%
1982 21.17 +23.3%
1983 25.05 +18.3%
1984 30.2 +20.6%
1985 20.19 -33.1%
1986 33.4 +65.4%
1987 35.27 +5.6%
1988 44.33 +25.7%
1989 54.11 +22.1%
1990 33.88 -37.4%
1991 33.51 -1.1%
1992 30.03 -10.4%
1993 26.95 -10.3%
1994 37.53 +39.3%
1995 24.58 -34.5%
1996 41.85 +70.3%
1997 34.59 -17.3%
1998 44.18 +27.7%
1999 49.21 +11.4%
2000 71.22 +44.7%
2001 70.77 -0.6%
2002 54.54 -22.9%
2003 68.77 +26.1%
2004 65.8 -4.3%
2005 61.18 -7.0%
2006 54.6 -10.8%
2007 47.09 -13.8%
2008 60.21 +27.9%
2009 45.05 -25.2%
2010 58.03 +28.8%
2011 50.34 -13.3%
2012 44.12 -12.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.94 1 22 3
1980s 30.26 17.17 54.11 10
1990s 35.63 24.58 49.21 10
2000s 59.92 45.05 71.22 10
2010s 50.83 44.12 58.03 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Liège?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Liège was 44.12 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Arr. Liège?
The highest recorded value was 71.22 in 2000.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Arr. Liège?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1977.
How does Arr. Liège rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Arr. Liège ranks 517th 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. Liège?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Arr. Liège 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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