Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Groot-Rijnmond (NUTS 2013)

Groot-Rijnmond (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 127.47 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
127.47 Number
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
219th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
180.85 Number
in 2005
All-time low
2 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Groot-Rijnmond (NUTS 2013), 1977–2012

0501001502001977199420121977: 2 Number1978: 5.3 Number1979: 24.3 Number1980: 44.9 Number1981: 54.3 Number1982: 46.6 Number1983: 66 Number1984: 43.3 Number1985: 53.1 Number1986: 67.8 Number1987: 75.7 Number1988: 106 Number1989: 108 Number1990: 91.6 Number1991: 79.3 Number1992: 80.5 Number1993: 97.4 Number1994: 75 Number1995: 102.3 Number1996: 103.8 Number1997: 132.9 Number1998: 131.7 Number1999: 146.7 Number2000: 163.5 Number2001: 150.1 Number2002: 162.8 Number2003: 170.9 Number2004: 160.2 Number2005: 180.8 Number2006: 153.4 Number2007: 178 Number2008: 154.9 Number2009: 134.8 Number2010: 143.8 Number2011: 129.1 Number2012: 127.5 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Groot-Rijnmond (NUTS 2013) stood at 127.47 Number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Groot-Rijnmond (NUTS 2013) peaked at 180.85 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2 Number, in 1977.

That places Groot-Rijnmond (NUTS 2013) 219th out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Groot-Rijnmond (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Groot-Rijnmond (NUTS 2013), 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 2 Number
1978 5.28 Number +164.0%
1979 24.28 Number +359.8%
1980 44.88 Number +84.8%
1981 54.33 Number +21.1%
1982 46.63 Number -14.2%
1983 66.03 Number +41.6%
1984 43.33 Number -34.4%
1985 53.12 Number +22.6%
1986 67.85 Number +27.7%
1987 75.73 Number +11.6%
1988 106 Number +40.0%
1989 107.97 Number +1.9%
1990 91.61 Number -15.2%
1991 79.26 Number -13.5%
1992 80.52 Number +1.6%
1993 97.37 Number +20.9%
1994 74.99 Number -23.0%
1995 102.35 Number +36.5%
1996 103.82 Number +1.4%
1997 132.86 Number +28.0%
1998 131.68 Number -0.9%
1999 146.74 Number +11.4%
2000 163.52 Number +11.4%
2001 150.14 Number -8.2%
2002 162.85 Number +8.5%
2003 170.86 Number +4.9%
2004 160.25 Number -6.2%
2005 180.85 Number +12.9%
2006 153.42 Number -15.2%
2007 177.99 Number +16.0%
2008 154.89 Number -13.0%
2009 134.8 Number -13.0%
2010 143.85 Number +6.7%
2011 129.09 Number -10.3%
2012 127.47 Number -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.52 Number 2 Number 24.28 Number 3
1980s 66.59 Number 43.33 Number 107.97 Number 10
1990s 104.12 Number 74.99 Number 146.74 Number 10
2000s 160.96 Number 134.8 Number 180.85 Number 10
2010s 133.47 Number 127.47 Number 143.85 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Groot-Rijnmond (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Groot-Rijnmond (NUTS 2013) was 127.47 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Groot-Rijnmond (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 180.85 Number in 2005.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Groot-Rijnmond (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 2 Number in 1977.
How does Groot-Rijnmond (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Groot-Rijnmond (NUTS 2013) ranks 219th 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 Groot-Rijnmond (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Groot-Rijnmond (NUTS 2013) 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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