Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Midden-Limburg

Midden-Limburg: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 98.56 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
98.56
Change on year
down 25.2%
Rank
271st
of 1633 regions
All-time high
131.71
in 2011
All-time low
0.67
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

0501001501977199420121977: 0.671978: 3.21979: 5.61980: 9.61981: 10.71982: 91983: 5.91984: 5.11985: 121986: 6.31987: 11.71988: 13.41989: 23.41990: 11.31991: 16.91992: 9.41993: 13.91994: 16.11995: 19.11996: 20.91997: 311998: 19.61999: 21.82000: 23.52001: 30.42002: 23.82003: 35.72004: 41.52005: 31.52006: 48.62007: 45.82008: 34.62009: 37.72010: 45.42011: 131.72012: 98.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Midden-Limburg is 98.56, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of down 25.2% on the previous year and up 313.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Midden-Limburg peaked at 131.71 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.67, in 1977.

That places Midden-Limburg 271st out of 1633 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Midden-Limburg, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Midden-Limburg, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 0.67
1978 3.25 +385.1%
1979 5.58 +71.7%
1980 9.58 +71.7%
1981 10.67 +11.4%
1982 9 -15.7%
1983 5.92 -34.2%
1984 5.07 -14.4%
1985 12.03 +137.3%
1986 6.33 -47.4%
1987 11.67 +84.4%
1988 13.45 +15.3%
1989 23.43 +74.2%
1990 11.33 -51.6%
1991 16.88 +49.0%
1992 9.45 -44.0%
1993 13.94 +47.5%
1994 16.07 +15.3%
1995 19.07 +18.7%
1996 20.92 +9.7%
1997 31.04 +48.4%
1998 19.57 -37.0%
1999 21.81 +11.4%
2000 23.5 +7.7%
2001 30.42 +29.4%
2002 23.84 -21.6%
2003 35.72 +49.8%
2004 41.53 +16.3%
2005 31.46 -24.2%
2006 48.6 +54.5%
2007 45.76 -5.8%
2008 34.6 -24.4%
2009 37.66 +8.8%
2010 45.41 +20.6%
2011 131.71 +190.0%
2012 98.56 -25.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.17 0.67 5.58 3
1980s 10.71 5.07 23.43 10
1990s 18.01 9.45 31.04 10
2000s 35.31 23.5 48.6 10
2010s 91.89 45.41 131.71 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Midden-Limburg?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Midden-Limburg was 98.56 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Midden-Limburg?
The highest recorded value was 131.71 in 2011.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Midden-Limburg?
The lowest recorded value was 0.67 in 1977.
How does Midden-Limburg rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Midden-Limburg ranks 271st 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 Midden-Limburg?
Over the last ten years it is up 313.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Midden-Limburg 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,666 places, 49,665 data points, 1977–2012
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