Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Kop van Noord-Holland

Kop van Noord-Holland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 17.68 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
17.68 Number
Change on year
down 31.0%
Rank
847th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
31.23 Number
in 2007
All-time low
0.5 Number
in 1986
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Kop van Noord-Holland, 1978–2012

01020301978199520121978: 4.3 Number1979: 1 Number1980: 3.7 Number1981: 5 Number1982: 3.3 Number1983: 2.6 Number1984: 6.8 Number1985: 3 Number1986: 0.5 Number1987: 8.1 Number1988: 9 Number1989: 3 Number1990: 13.1 Number1991: 10.9 Number1992: 13.3 Number1993: 14.4 Number1994: 15.3 Number1995: 10.5 Number1996: 9.6 Number1997: 20.9 Number1998: 18.4 Number1999: 16.6 Number2000: 15.9 Number2001: 23.2 Number2002: 23 Number2003: 18.4 Number2004: 25 Number2005: 26 Number2006: 27.7 Number2007: 31.2 Number2008: 17.8 Number2009: 28.6 Number2010: 17.5 Number2011: 25.6 Number2012: 17.7 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Kop van Noord-Holland stood at 17.68 Number.

That represents a change of down 31.0% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Kop van Noord-Holland peaked at 31.23 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5 Number, in 1986.

Kop van Noord-Holland ranks 847th of 1634 regions on this measure, 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 Kop van Noord-Holland, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Kop van Noord-Holland, 1978 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1978 4.33 Number
1979 1 Number -76.9%
1980 3.67 Number +267.0%
1981 4.98 Number +35.7%
1982 3.33 Number -33.1%
1983 2.58 Number -22.5%
1984 6.83 Number +164.7%
1985 3 Number -56.1%
1986 0.5 Number -83.3%
1987 8.1 Number +1520.0%
1988 9 Number +11.1%
1989 3 Number -66.7%
1990 13.08 Number +336.0%
1991 10.95 Number -16.3%
1992 13.28 Number +21.3%
1993 14.38 Number +8.3%
1994 15.27 Number +6.2%
1995 10.46 Number -31.5%
1996 9.58 Number -8.4%
1997 20.85 Number +117.6%
1998 18.42 Number -11.7%
1999 16.63 Number -9.7%
2000 15.87 Number -4.6%
2001 23.22 Number +46.3%
2002 23.01 Number -0.9%
2003 18.44 Number -19.9%
2004 25.01 Number +35.6%
2005 26.03 Number +4.1%
2006 27.67 Number +6.3%
2007 31.23 Number +12.9%
2008 17.76 Number -43.1%
2009 28.58 Number +60.9%
2010 17.49 Number -38.8%
2011 25.62 Number +46.5%
2012 17.68 Number -31.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.67 Number 1 Number 4.33 Number 2
1980s 4.5 Number 0.5 Number 9 Number 10
1990s 14.29 Number 9.58 Number 20.85 Number 10
2000s 23.68 Number 15.87 Number 31.23 Number 10
2010s 20.26 Number 17.49 Number 25.62 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Kop van Noord-Holland?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Kop van Noord-Holland was 17.68 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Kop van Noord-Holland?
The highest recorded value was 31.23 Number in 2007.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Kop van Noord-Holland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 Number in 1986.
How does Kop van Noord-Holland rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Kop van Noord-Holland ranks 847th 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 Kop van Noord-Holland?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kop van Noord-Holland 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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