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

Arr. Tongeren: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 7.99 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
7.99 Number
Change on year
down 28.9%
Rank
1093rd
of 1634 regions
All-time high
22.51 Number
in 2006
All-time low
0.5 Number
in 1979
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

05101520251977199420121977: 1 Number1978: 1.7 Number1979: 0.5 Number1980: 1.2 Number1981: 2.2 Number1982: 1 Number1983: 3.2 Number1984: 2.5 Number1985: 3.3 Number1986: 0.5 Number1987: 3.2 Number1988: 2.2 Number1989: 2.8 Number1990: 4.7 Number1991: 1.5 Number1992: 5.4 Number1993: 4.8 Number1994: 4.9 Number1995: 4.3 Number1996: 9.1 Number1997: 17.2 Number1998: 5.3 Number1999: 9.8 Number2000: 12.4 Number2001: 9.1 Number2002: 7.5 Number2003: 16.8 Number2004: 13.6 Number2005: 10.9 Number2006: 22.5 Number2007: 16.5 Number2008: 15.8 Number2009: 15.4 Number2010: 11.4 Number2011: 11.2 Number2012: 8 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Tongeren is 7.99 Number, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 28.9% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Tongeren peaked at 22.51 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.5 Number, in 1979.

Arr. Tongeren ranks 1093rd of 1634 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. Tongeren, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Arr. Tongeren, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 1 Number
1978 1.67 Number +67.0%
1979 0.5 Number -70.1%
1980 1.17 Number +134.0%
1981 2.2 Number +88.0%
1982 1 Number -54.5%
1983 3.17 Number +217.0%
1984 2.5 Number -21.1%
1985 3.33 Number +33.2%
1986 0.5 Number -85.0%
1987 3.25 Number +550.0%
1988 2.17 Number -33.2%
1989 2.83 Number +30.4%
1990 4.67 Number +65.0%
1991 1.53 Number -67.2%
1992 5.43 Number +254.9%
1993 4.75 Number -12.5%
1994 4.87 Number +2.5%
1995 4.33 Number -11.1%
1996 9.08 Number +109.7%
1997 17.18 Number +89.2%
1998 5.27 Number -69.3%
1999 9.79 Number +85.8%
2000 12.37 Number +26.4%
2001 9.08 Number -26.6%
2002 7.45 Number -18.0%
2003 16.8 Number +125.5%
2004 13.6 Number -19.0%
2005 10.88 Number -20.0%
2006 22.51 Number +106.9%
2007 16.46 Number -26.9%
2008 15.82 Number -3.9%
2009 15.37 Number -2.8%
2010 11.39 Number -25.9%
2011 11.23 Number -1.4%
2012 7.99 Number -28.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.06 Number 0.5 Number 1.67 Number 3
1980s 2.21 Number 0.5 Number 3.33 Number 10
1990s 6.69 Number 1.53 Number 17.18 Number 10
2000s 14.03 Number 7.45 Number 22.51 Number 10
2010s 10.2 Number 7.99 Number 11.39 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Tongeren?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Tongeren was 7.99 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. Tongeren?
The highest recorded value was 22.51 Number in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Arr. Tongeren?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 Number in 1979.
How does Arr. Tongeren rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Arr. Tongeren ranks 1093rd 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. Tongeren?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Arr. Tongeren 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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