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

Latest (2012)
23.28 Number
Change on year
down 20.3%
Rank
730th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
50.97 Number
in 2002
All-time low
0.83 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Limburg-Weilburg, 1977–2012

02040601977199420121977: 0.83 Number1978: 6.3 Number1979: 6 Number1980: 6.6 Number1981: 11.2 Number1982: 5.2 Number1983: 7.1 Number1984: 13.3 Number1985: 13.6 Number1986: 17.4 Number1987: 24.6 Number1988: 22.7 Number1989: 23.1 Number1990: 25.3 Number1991: 28.1 Number1992: 37.5 Number1993: 32.5 Number1994: 28.3 Number1995: 29.6 Number1996: 35.6 Number1997: 34.8 Number1998: 40.1 Number1999: 36.6 Number2000: 39.8 Number2001: 32.6 Number2002: 51 Number2003: 34.3 Number2004: 38.3 Number2005: 50.2 Number2006: 41.1 Number2007: 41.8 Number2008: 28.3 Number2009: 32.9 Number2010: 23.5 Number2011: 29.2 Number2012: 23.3 Number

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

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Limburg-Weilburg, 1977 to 2012.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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