Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Noord-Drenthe

Noord-Drenthe: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 9.48 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
9.48 Number
Change on year
up 13.8%
Rank
1035th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
19.19 Number
in 2000
All-time low
1 Number
in 1980
Years of data
34
1979–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Noord-Drenthe, 1979–2012

051015201979199520121979: 2.9 Number1980: 1 Number1981: 4 Number1982: 4.3 Number1983: 9.2 Number1984: 7.8 Number1985: 7.8 Number1986: 7.3 Number1987: 15 Number1988: 9.9 Number1989: 12.5 Number1990: 12.4 Number1991: 10.4 Number1992: 9.3 Number1993: 12.8 Number1994: 12.3 Number1995: 17.6 Number1996: 14.5 Number1997: 14.9 Number1998: 15.1 Number1999: 13.5 Number2000: 19.2 Number2001: 12.3 Number2002: 13.7 Number2003: 14.4 Number2004: 16.7 Number2005: 13.4 Number2006: 15.3 Number2007: 12.6 Number2008: 11.2 Number2009: 13.1 Number2010: 9.7 Number2011: 8.3 Number2012: 9.5 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 Noord-Drenthe is 9.48 Number, measured in 2012.

The figure is up 13.8% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Noord-Drenthe peaked at 19.19 Number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1980.

That places Noord-Drenthe 1035th out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Noord-Drenthe, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Noord-Drenthe, 1979 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1979 2.92 Number
1980 1 Number -65.8%
1981 4 Number +300.0%
1982 4.33 Number +8.3%
1983 9.17 Number +111.8%
1984 7.75 Number -15.5%
1985 7.83 Number +1.0%
1986 7.33 Number -6.4%
1987 15 Number +104.6%
1988 9.92 Number -33.9%
1989 12.53 Number +26.3%
1990 12.43 Number -0.8%
1991 10.42 Number -16.2%
1992 9.33 Number -10.5%
1993 12.78 Number +37.0%
1994 12.29 Number -3.8%
1995 17.55 Number +42.8%
1996 14.51 Number -17.3%
1997 14.95 Number +3.0%
1998 15.05 Number +0.7%
1999 13.5 Number -10.3%
2000 19.19 Number +42.1%
2001 12.31 Number -35.9%
2002 13.68 Number +11.1%
2003 14.38 Number +5.1%
2004 16.68 Number +16.0%
2005 13.42 Number -19.5%
2006 15.29 Number +13.9%
2007 12.63 Number -17.4%
2008 11.23 Number -11.1%
2009 13.06 Number +16.3%
2010 9.67 Number -26.0%
2011 8.33 Number -13.9%
2012 9.48 Number +13.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.92 Number 2.92 Number 2.92 Number 1
1980s 7.89 Number 1 Number 15 Number 10
1990s 13.28 Number 9.33 Number 17.55 Number 10
2000s 14.19 Number 11.23 Number 19.19 Number 10
2010s 9.16 Number 8.33 Number 9.67 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Noord-Drenthe?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Noord-Drenthe was 9.48 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Noord-Drenthe?
The highest recorded value was 19.19 Number in 2000.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Noord-Drenthe?
The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1980.
How does Noord-Drenthe rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Noord-Drenthe ranks 1035th 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 Noord-Drenthe?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Noord-Drenthe 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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