Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Friesland (NL)
Friesland (NL): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 24.2 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Friesland (NL), 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Friesland (NL) stood at 24.2.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.1% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Friesland (NL) peaked at 45.92 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1977.
Friesland (NL) ranks 716th of 1633 regions on this measure, 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 Friesland (NL), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 | — |
| 1979 | 8.33 | +733.0% |
| 1980 | 5.83 | -30.0% |
| 1981 | 11 | +88.7% |
| 1982 | 11.5 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 13.78 | +19.8% |
| 1984 | 7.33 | -46.8% |
| 1985 | 11.5 | +56.9% |
| 1986 | 14.5 | +26.1% |
| 1987 | 18.67 | +28.8% |
| 1988 | 18.5 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 23.03 | +24.5% |
| 1990 | 27.5 | +19.4% |
| 1991 | 17.5 | -36.4% |
| 1992 | 27.75 | +58.6% |
| 1993 | 29.17 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 37.58 | +28.8% |
| 1995 | 34.78 | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 33.53 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 29.46 | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 31.14 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 37.96 | +21.9% |
| 2000 | 31 | -18.3% |
| 2001 | 33.38 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 27.93 | -16.3% |
| 2003 | 34.7 | +24.2% |
| 2004 | 38.95 | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 37.07 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 32.89 | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 33.8 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 45.92 | +35.9% |
| 2009 | 40.18 | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 44.08 | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 39.07 | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 24.2 | -38.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.67 | 1 | 8.33 | 2 |
| 1980s | 13.56 | 5.83 | 23.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.64 | 17.5 | 37.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.58 | 27.93 | 45.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.78 | 24.2 | 44.08 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Friesland (NL)?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Friesland (NL) was 24.2 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Friesland (NL)?
- The highest recorded value was 45.92 in 2008.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Friesland (NL)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1977.
- How does Friesland (NL) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Friesland (NL) ranks 716th 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 Friesland (NL)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Friesland (NL) 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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