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
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Noord-Limburg, 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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