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

Arr. Mons: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 14.6 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
14.6
Change on year
down 14.3%
Rank
909th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
27.87
in 2003
All-time low
0.83
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Arr. Mons, 1978–2012

01020301978199520121978: 0.831979: 4.51980: 3.21981: 3.71982: 2.81983: 31984: 6.21985: 3.81986: 5.21987: 0.921988: 6.91989: 6.21990: 8.11991: 10.31992: 4.31993: 8.71994: 7.21995: 71996: 12.91997: 61998: 9.31999: 112000: 20.22001: 10.92002: 21.22003: 27.92004: 22.42005: 17.72006: 20.12007: 15.82008: 13.52009: 4.82010: 14.12011: 172012: 14.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Mons stood at 14.6.

The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Mons peaked at 27.87 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.83, in 1978.

Arr. Mons ranks 909th of 1633 regions on this measure, 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. Mons, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Arr. Mons, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 0.83
1979 4.5 +442.2%
1980 3.2 -28.9%
1981 3.67 +14.7%
1982 2.75 -25.1%
1983 3 +9.1%
1984 6.17 +105.7%
1985 3.83 -37.9%
1986 5.25 +37.1%
1987 0.92 -82.5%
1988 6.87 +646.7%
1989 6.2 -9.8%
1990 8.08 +30.3%
1991 10.27 +27.1%
1992 4.28 -58.3%
1993 8.73 +104.0%
1994 7.17 -17.9%
1995 6.97 -2.8%
1996 12.87 +84.6%
1997 6.02 -53.2%
1998 9.33 +55.0%
1999 11 +17.9%
2000 20.2 +83.6%
2001 10.94 -45.8%
2002 21.2 +93.8%
2003 27.87 +31.5%
2004 22.37 -19.7%
2005 17.66 -21.1%
2006 20.06 +13.6%
2007 15.77 -21.4%
2008 13.46 -14.6%
2009 4.77 -64.6%
2010 14.13 +196.2%
2011 17.03 +20.5%
2012 14.6 -14.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.67 0.83 4.5 2
1980s 4.19 0.92 6.87 10
1990s 8.47 4.28 12.87 10
2000s 17.43 4.77 27.87 10
2010s 15.25 14.13 17.03 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Mons?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Mons was 14.6 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Arr. Mons?
The highest recorded value was 27.87 in 2003.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Arr. Mons?
The lowest recorded value was 0.83 in 1978.
How does Arr. Mons rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Arr. Mons ranks 909th 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. Mons?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Arr. Mons 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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