Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Limburg-Weilburg
Limburg-Weilburg: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 23.28 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Limburg-Weilburg, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Limburg-Weilburg is 23.28 Number, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.3% on the previous year and down 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Limburg-Weilburg peaked at 50.97 Number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.83 Number, in 1977.
Limburg-Weilburg ranks 730th of 1634 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Limburg-Weilburg, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.83 Number | — |
| 1978 | 6.33 Number | +662.7% |
| 1979 | 6 Number | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 6.58 Number | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 11.17 Number | +69.8% |
| 1982 | 5.17 Number | -53.7% |
| 1983 | 7.12 Number | +37.7% |
| 1984 | 13.26 Number | +86.2% |
| 1985 | 13.57 Number | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 17.45 Number | +28.6% |
| 1987 | 24.55 Number | +40.7% |
| 1988 | 22.73 Number | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 23.1 Number | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 25.26 Number | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 28.06 Number | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 37.48 Number | +33.6% |
| 1993 | 32.53 Number | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 28.31 Number | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 29.57 Number | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 35.57 Number | +20.3% |
| 1997 | 34.77 Number | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 40.08 Number | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 36.56 Number | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 39.76 Number | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 32.59 Number | -18.0% |
| 2002 | 50.97 Number | +56.4% |
| 2003 | 34.29 Number | -32.7% |
| 2004 | 38.31 Number | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 50.24 Number | +31.1% |
| 2006 | 41.1 Number | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 41.8 Number | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 28.33 Number | -32.2% |
| 2009 | 32.93 Number | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 23.5 Number | -28.6% |
| 2011 | 29.21 Number | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 23.28 Number | -20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.39 Number | 0.83 Number | 6.33 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 14.47 Number | 5.17 Number | 24.55 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.82 Number | 25.26 Number | 40.08 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.03 Number | 28.33 Number | 50.97 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.33 Number | 23.28 Number | 29.21 Number | 3 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Limburg-Weilburg?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Limburg-Weilburg was 23.28 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Limburg-Weilburg?
- The highest recorded value was 50.97 Number in 2002.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Limburg-Weilburg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.83 Number in 1977.
- How does Limburg-Weilburg rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Limburg-Weilburg ranks 730th 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 Limburg-Weilburg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Limburg-Weilburg 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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