Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Arr. Sint-Niklaas

Arr. Sint-Niklaas: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 24.49 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
24.49 Number
Change on year
up 37.8%
Rank
709th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
37.38 Number
in 2004
All-time low
2.08 Number
in 1981
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

0102030401977199420121977: 2.8 Number1978: 2.7 Number1979: 3.7 Number1980: 4.9 Number1981: 2.1 Number1982: 5 Number1983: 2.8 Number1984: 8.2 Number1985: 6.9 Number1986: 9.4 Number1987: 10.9 Number1988: 7.1 Number1989: 11.7 Number1990: 5.3 Number1991: 12.2 Number1992: 15.4 Number1993: 10.5 Number1994: 9.6 Number1995: 8.3 Number1996: 15.7 Number1997: 23.6 Number1998: 22.2 Number1999: 26.2 Number2000: 25.9 Number2001: 10.8 Number2002: 25.4 Number2003: 31.6 Number2004: 37.4 Number2005: 31.7 Number2006: 25 Number2007: 32.4 Number2008: 26 Number2009: 21.8 Number2010: 26.3 Number2011: 17.8 Number2012: 24.5 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Arr. Sint-Niklaas recorded 24.49 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

The figure is up 37.8% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Sint-Niklaas peaked at 37.38 Number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.08 Number, in 1981.

That places Arr. Sint-Niklaas 709th 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. Sint-Niklaas, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Arr. Sint-Niklaas, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 2.83 Number
1978 2.7 Number -4.6%
1979 3.67 Number +35.9%
1980 4.87 Number +32.7%
1981 2.08 Number -57.3%
1982 5 Number +140.4%
1983 2.83 Number -43.4%
1984 8.25 Number +191.5%
1985 6.87 Number -16.7%
1986 9.45 Number +37.6%
1987 10.88 Number +15.1%
1988 7.08 Number -34.9%
1989 11.67 Number +64.8%
1990 5.35 Number -54.2%
1991 12.25 Number +129.0%
1992 15.41 Number +25.8%
1993 10.47 Number -32.1%
1994 9.63 Number -8.0%
1995 8.26 Number -14.2%
1996 15.67 Number +89.7%
1997 23.64 Number +50.9%
1998 22.25 Number -5.9%
1999 26.23 Number +17.9%
2000 25.88 Number -1.3%
2001 10.8 Number -58.3%
2002 25.41 Number +135.3%
2003 31.55 Number +24.2%
2004 37.38 Number +18.5%
2005 31.7 Number -15.2%
2006 24.98 Number -21.2%
2007 32.37 Number +29.6%
2008 25.97 Number -19.8%
2009 21.84 Number -15.9%
2010 26.28 Number +20.3%
2011 17.77 Number -32.4%
2012 24.49 Number +37.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.07 Number 2.7 Number 3.67 Number 3
1980s 6.9 Number 2.08 Number 11.67 Number 10
1990s 14.92 Number 5.35 Number 26.23 Number 10
2000s 26.79 Number 10.8 Number 37.38 Number 10
2010s 22.85 Number 17.77 Number 26.28 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Sint-Niklaas?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Sint-Niklaas was 24.49 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. Sint-Niklaas?
The highest recorded value was 37.38 Number in 2004.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Arr. Sint-Niklaas?
The lowest recorded value was 2.08 Number in 1981.
How does Arr. Sint-Niklaas rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Arr. Sint-Niklaas ranks 709th 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. Sint-Niklaas?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Arr. Sint-Niklaas 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
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