Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Groningen
Groningen: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 21.84 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Groningen, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Groningen is 21.84, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.2% on the previous year and down 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Groningen peaked at 57.27 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1977.
That places Groningen 759th out of 1633 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 Groningen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2 | — |
| 1978 | 4.5 | +125.0% |
| 1979 | 3.25 | -27.8% |
| 1980 | 3.83 | +17.8% |
| 1981 | 5 | +30.5% |
| 1982 | 16 | +220.0% |
| 1983 | 16.33 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 12.75 | -21.9% |
| 1985 | 9.5 | -25.5% |
| 1986 | 16.8 | +76.8% |
| 1987 | 20.49 | +22.0% |
| 1988 | 20.42 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 23.85 | +16.8% |
| 1990 | 16.27 | -31.8% |
| 1991 | 19.03 | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 16.37 | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 25.05 | +53.0% |
| 1994 | 31.53 | +25.9% |
| 1995 | 38.63 | +22.5% |
| 1996 | 29.34 | -24.0% |
| 1997 | 26.05 | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 44.64 | +71.4% |
| 1999 | 31.43 | -29.6% |
| 2000 | 45.5 | +44.8% |
| 2001 | 42.51 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 55.52 | +30.6% |
| 2003 | 48.36 | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 42.21 | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 38.48 | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 52.28 | +35.9% |
| 2007 | 52.63 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 57.27 | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 51.47 | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 39.95 | -22.4% |
| 2011 | 46.7 | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 21.84 | -53.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.25 | 2 | 4.5 | 3 |
| 1980s | 14.5 | 3.83 | 23.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.83 | 16.27 | 44.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.62 | 38.48 | 57.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.16 | 21.84 | 46.7 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Groningen?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Groningen was 21.84 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Groningen?
- The highest recorded value was 57.27 in 2008.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Groningen?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1977.
- How does Groningen rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Groningen ranks 759th 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 Groningen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Groningen 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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