Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft

Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 13.69 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
13.69 Number
Change on year
up 19.8%
Rank
929th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
19.58 Number
in 2002
All-time low
0.4 Number
in 1979
Years of data
34
1979–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft, 1979–2012

051015201979199520121979: 0.4 Number1980: 1.2 Number1981: 1.8 Number1982: 3.2 Number1983: 1.5 Number1984: 4.6 Number1985: 7.2 Number1986: 7 Number1987: 7.9 Number1988: 8.9 Number1989: 10 Number1990: 4.7 Number1991: 3.3 Number1992: 3.7 Number1993: 3.9 Number1994: 6.1 Number1995: 8.8 Number1996: 9.5 Number1997: 3.7 Number1998: 7.3 Number1999: 9.8 Number2000: 16.9 Number2001: 13.2 Number2002: 19.6 Number2003: 13.9 Number2004: 14.6 Number2005: 9.6 Number2006: 12.8 Number2007: 18.1 Number2008: 15.1 Number2009: 10.6 Number2010: 17.6 Number2011: 11.4 Number2012: 13.7 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft stood at 13.69 Number.

That represents a change of up 19.8% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft peaked at 19.58 Number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4 Number, in 1979.

That places Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft 929th 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 Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft, 1979 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1979 0.4 Number
1980 1.25 Number +212.5%
1981 1.83 Number +46.4%
1982 3.2 Number +74.9%
1983 1.46 Number -54.4%
1984 4.56 Number +212.3%
1985 7.17 Number +57.2%
1986 7 Number -2.4%
1987 7.87 Number +12.4%
1988 8.89 Number +13.0%
1989 10.03 Number +12.8%
1990 4.73 Number -52.8%
1991 3.28 Number -30.7%
1992 3.7 Number +12.8%
1993 3.93 Number +6.2%
1994 6.08 Number +54.7%
1995 8.8 Number +44.7%
1996 9.52 Number +8.2%
1997 3.72 Number -60.9%
1998 7.33 Number +97.0%
1999 9.83 Number +34.1%
2000 16.93 Number +72.2%
2001 13.21 Number -22.0%
2002 19.58 Number +48.2%
2003 13.86 Number -29.2%
2004 14.6 Number +5.3%
2005 9.57 Number -34.5%
2006 12.85 Number +34.3%
2007 18.08 Number +40.7%
2008 15.13 Number -16.3%
2009 10.59 Number -30.0%
2010 17.58 Number +66.0%
2011 11.43 Number -35.0%
2012 13.69 Number +19.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.4 Number 0.4 Number 0.4 Number 1
1980s 5.33 Number 1.25 Number 10.03 Number 10
1990s 6.09 Number 3.28 Number 9.83 Number 10
2000s 14.44 Number 9.57 Number 19.58 Number 10
2010s 14.23 Number 11.43 Number 17.58 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft was 13.69 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft?
The highest recorded value was 19.58 Number in 2002.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4 Number in 1979.
How does Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft ranks 929th 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 Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft 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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