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

Arr. Nivelles: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 89.04 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
89.04
Change on year
down 25.9%
Rank
301st
of 1633 regions
All-time high
174.33
in 1999
All-time low
5.25
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

0501001501977199420121977: 5.21978: 16.81979: 16.11980: 201981: 26.81982: 30.41983: 391984: 35.81985: 39.61986: 26.41987: 29.31988: 35.71989: 27.81990: 34.51991: 46.41992: 571993: 591994: 511995: 67.41996: 42.31997: 83.71998: 119.81999: 174.32000: 134.22001: 112.22002: 116.82003: 92.82004: 121.22005: 156.62006: 150.22007: 124.72008: 114.72009: 87.82010: 116.62011: 120.12012: 89

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Arr. Nivelles recorded 89.04 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.9% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Nivelles peaked at 174.33 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.25, in 1977.

That places Arr. Nivelles 301st out of 1633 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. Nivelles, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Arr. Nivelles, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 5.25
1978 16.83 +220.6%
1979 16.13 -4.2%
1980 20.02 +24.1%
1981 26.75 +33.6%
1982 30.42 +13.7%
1983 39.01 +28.2%
1984 35.77 -8.3%
1985 39.57 +10.6%
1986 26.45 -33.2%
1987 29.34 +10.9%
1988 35.73 +21.8%
1989 27.84 -22.1%
1990 34.55 +24.1%
1991 46.43 +34.4%
1992 57.04 +22.9%
1993 58.96 +3.4%
1994 50.97 -13.6%
1995 67.44 +32.3%
1996 42.32 -37.2%
1997 83.69 +97.8%
1998 119.84 +43.2%
1999 174.33 +45.5%
2000 134.15 -23.0%
2001 112.24 -16.3%
2002 116.77 +4.0%
2003 92.85 -20.5%
2004 121.21 +30.5%
2005 156.61 +29.2%
2006 150.19 -4.1%
2007 124.67 -17.0%
2008 114.69 -8.0%
2009 87.85 -23.4%
2010 116.58 +32.7%
2011 120.09 +3.0%
2012 89.04 -25.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.74 5.25 16.83 3
1980s 31.09 20.02 39.57 10
1990s 73.56 34.55 174.33 10
2000s 121.12 87.85 156.61 10
2010s 108.57 89.04 120.09 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Nivelles?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Nivelles was 89.04 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Arr. Nivelles?
The highest recorded value was 174.33 in 1999.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Arr. Nivelles?
The lowest recorded value was 5.25 in 1977.
How does Arr. Nivelles rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Arr. Nivelles ranks 301st 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. Nivelles?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Arr. Nivelles 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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