Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Drenthe
Drenthe: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 21.56 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Drenthe, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Drenthe recorded 21.56 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Drenthe peaked at 45.2 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.67, in 1977.
That places Drenthe 763rd out of 1633 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Drenthe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.67 | — |
| 1979 | 4.92 | +634.3% |
| 1980 | 9.33 | +89.6% |
| 1981 | 9.83 | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 8.83 | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 13.42 | +52.0% |
| 1984 | 13 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 14.92 | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 13.08 | -12.3% |
| 1987 | 21.83 | +66.9% |
| 1988 | 15.92 | -27.1% |
| 1989 | 21.7 | +36.3% |
| 1990 | 27.9 | +28.6% |
| 1991 | 25.62 | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 22.53 | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 21.62 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 26.6 | +23.0% |
| 1995 | 37.05 | +39.3% |
| 1996 | 28.43 | -23.3% |
| 1997 | 38.3 | +34.7% |
| 1998 | 37.42 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 25.33 | -32.3% |
| 2000 | 40.02 | +58.0% |
| 2001 | 26.64 | -33.4% |
| 2002 | 33.55 | +25.9% |
| 2003 | 40.23 | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 45.2 | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 29.23 | -35.3% |
| 2006 | 43.96 | +50.4% |
| 2007 | 37.53 | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 40.27 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 36.31 | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 28.87 | -20.5% |
| 2011 | 20.83 | -27.8% |
| 2012 | 21.56 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.79 | 0.67 | 4.92 | 2 |
| 1980s | 14.19 | 8.83 | 21.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.08 | 21.62 | 38.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.29 | 26.64 | 45.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.75 | 20.83 | 28.87 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Drenthe?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Drenthe was 21.56 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Drenthe?
- The highest recorded value was 45.2 in 2004.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Drenthe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.67 in 1977.
- How does Drenthe rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Drenthe ranks 763rd 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 Drenthe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Drenthe 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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