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

Noord-Limburg: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 46.25 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
46.25 Number
Change on year
down 34.9%
Rank
503rd
of 1634 regions
All-time high
77.72 Number
in 2004
All-time low
4.75 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

0204060801977199420121977: 4.8 Number1978: 5 Number1979: 12.2 Number1980: 17.6 Number1981: 21.5 Number1982: 17.8 Number1983: 11 Number1984: 24 Number1985: 33.9 Number1986: 23.3 Number1987: 26.9 Number1988: 36.7 Number1989: 27.8 Number1990: 20.6 Number1991: 25.7 Number1992: 36.1 Number1993: 24.3 Number1994: 16.9 Number1995: 41 Number1996: 53 Number1997: 35.5 Number1998: 37.9 Number1999: 54.4 Number2000: 58.1 Number2001: 50.8 Number2002: 57.7 Number2003: 44.8 Number2004: 77.7 Number2005: 54.7 Number2006: 54.7 Number2007: 49.8 Number2008: 40.2 Number2009: 53.4 Number2010: 42.7 Number2011: 71.1 Number2012: 46.2 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-Limburg is 46.25 Number, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.9% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Noord-Limburg peaked at 77.72 Number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.75 Number, in 1977.

Noord-Limburg ranks 503rd 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 Noord-Limburg, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Noord-Limburg, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 4.75 Number
1978 5 Number +5.3%
1979 12.17 Number +143.4%
1980 17.58 Number +44.5%
1981 21.5 Number +22.3%
1982 17.83 Number -17.1%
1983 11 Number -38.3%
1984 24 Number +118.2%
1985 33.92 Number +41.3%
1986 23.33 Number -31.2%
1987 26.88 Number +15.2%
1988 36.69 Number +36.5%
1989 27.83 Number -24.1%
1990 20.57 Number -26.1%
1991 25.68 Number +24.8%
1992 36.13 Number +40.7%
1993 24.31 Number -32.7%
1994 16.92 Number -30.4%
1995 41.05 Number +142.6%
1996 52.98 Number +29.1%
1997 35.47 Number -33.1%
1998 37.92 Number +6.9%
1999 54.4 Number +43.5%
2000 58.12 Number +6.8%
2001 50.84 Number -12.5%
2002 57.72 Number +13.5%
2003 44.75 Number -22.5%
2004 77.72 Number +73.7%
2005 54.7 Number -29.6%
2006 54.69 Number -0.0%
2007 49.82 Number -8.9%
2008 40.18 Number -19.3%
2009 53.38 Number +32.9%
2010 42.73 Number -20.0%
2011 71.08 Number +66.3%
2012 46.25 Number -34.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.31 Number 4.75 Number 12.17 Number 3
1980s 24.06 Number 11 Number 36.69 Number 10
1990s 34.54 Number 16.92 Number 54.4 Number 10
2000s 54.19 Number 40.18 Number 77.72 Number 10
2010s 53.35 Number 42.73 Number 71.08 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Noord-Limburg?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Noord-Limburg was 46.25 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-Limburg?
The highest recorded value was 77.72 Number in 2004.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Noord-Limburg?
The lowest recorded value was 4.75 Number in 1977.
How does Noord-Limburg rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Noord-Limburg ranks 503rd 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-Limburg?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Noord-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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
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