Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Delft en Westland (NUTS 2021)

Delft en Westland (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 141.89 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
141.89 Number
Change on year
down 15.1%
Rank
197th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
167.06 Number
in 2011
All-time low
1.33 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Delft en Westland (NUTS 2021), 1977–2012

0501001501977199420121977: 1.3 Number1978: 2.5 Number1979: 3.8 Number1980: 17.6 Number1981: 15.6 Number1982: 18 Number1983: 22.9 Number1984: 21.9 Number1985: 30.9 Number1986: 31 Number1987: 30.5 Number1988: 32.4 Number1989: 35.7 Number1990: 29.9 Number1991: 29.9 Number1992: 35.2 Number1993: 33.2 Number1994: 38.8 Number1995: 41.7 Number1996: 47 Number1997: 42.3 Number1998: 33.9 Number1999: 34.5 Number2000: 46.4 Number2001: 41.9 Number2002: 66.9 Number2003: 61.4 Number2004: 60.5 Number2005: 65.7 Number2006: 75.5 Number2007: 86.7 Number2008: 109.8 Number2009: 85.7 Number2010: 117.2 Number2011: 167.1 Number2012: 141.9 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Delft en Westland (NUTS 2021) stood at 141.89 Number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.1% on the previous year and up 112.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Delft en Westland (NUTS 2021) peaked at 167.06 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.33 Number, in 1977.

Delft en Westland (NUTS 2021) ranks 197th of 1634 regions on this measure, 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 Delft en Westland (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Delft en Westland (NUTS 2021), 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 1.33 Number
1978 2.5 Number +88.0%
1979 3.83 Number +53.2%
1980 17.62 Number +360.1%
1981 15.58 Number -11.6%
1982 18 Number +15.5%
1983 22.92 Number +27.3%
1984 21.92 Number -4.4%
1985 30.95 Number +41.2%
1986 30.97 Number +0.1%
1987 30.48 Number -1.6%
1988 32.44 Number +6.4%
1989 35.67 Number +10.0%
1990 29.85 Number -16.3%
1991 29.88 Number +0.1%
1992 35.16 Number +17.7%
1993 33.21 Number -5.5%
1994 38.78 Number +16.8%
1995 41.73 Number +7.6%
1996 47.01 Number +12.7%
1997 42.34 Number -9.9%
1998 33.89 Number -20.0%
1999 34.51 Number +1.8%
2000 46.44 Number +34.6%
2001 41.88 Number -9.8%
2002 66.92 Number +59.8%
2003 61.41 Number -8.2%
2004 60.52 Number -1.4%
2005 65.69 Number +8.5%
2006 75.49 Number +14.9%
2007 86.72 Number +14.9%
2008 109.84 Number +26.7%
2009 85.65 Number -22.0%
2010 117.22 Number +36.9%
2011 167.06 Number +42.5%
2012 141.89 Number -15.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.55 Number 1.33 Number 3.83 Number 3
1980s 25.66 Number 15.58 Number 35.67 Number 10
1990s 36.64 Number 29.85 Number 47.01 Number 10
2000s 70.06 Number 41.88 Number 109.84 Number 10
2010s 142.06 Number 117.22 Number 167.06 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Delft en Westland (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Delft en Westland (NUTS 2021) was 141.89 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Delft en Westland (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 167.06 Number in 2011.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Delft en Westland (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.33 Number in 1977.
How does Delft en Westland (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Delft en Westland (NUTS 2021) ranks 197th 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 Delft en Westland (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 112.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Delft en Westland (NUTS 2021) 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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