Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Noord-Nederland
Noord-Nederland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 67.6 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
67.6 Number
Change on year
down 36.6%
Rank
375th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
143.46 Number
in 2008
All-time low
3.67 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Noord-Nederland, 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-Nederland is 67.6 Number, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.6% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Noord-Nederland peaked at 143.46 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.67 Number, in 1977.
That places Noord-Nederland 375th out of 1634 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 Noord-Nederland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 3.67 Number | — |
| 1978 | 4.5 Number | +22.6% |
| 1979 | 16.5 Number | +266.7% |
| 1980 | 19 Number | +15.2% |
| 1981 | 25.83 Number | +35.9% |
| 1982 | 36.33 Number | +40.7% |
| 1983 | 43.53 Number | +19.8% |
| 1984 | 33.08 Number | -24.0% |
| 1985 | 35.92 Number | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 44.38 Number | +23.6% |
| 1987 | 60.99 Number | +37.4% |
| 1988 | 54.83 Number | -10.1% |
| 1989 | 68.58 Number | +25.1% |
| 1990 | 71.67 Number | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 62.15 Number | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 66.65 Number | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 75.83 Number | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 95.72 Number | +26.2% |
| 1995 | 110.47 Number | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 91.3 Number | -17.4% |
| 1997 | 93.81 Number | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 113.2 Number | +20.7% |
| 1999 | 94.72 Number | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 116.51 Number | +23.0% |
| 2001 | 102.53 Number | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 117.01 Number | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 123.29 Number | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 126.36 Number | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 104.78 Number | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 129.13 Number | +23.2% |
| 2007 | 123.95 Number | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 143.46 Number | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 127.95 Number | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 112.9 Number | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 106.61 Number | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 67.6 Number | -36.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.22 Number | 3.67 Number | 16.5 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 42.25 Number | 19 Number | 68.58 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.55 Number | 62.15 Number | 113.2 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 121.5 Number | 102.53 Number | 143.46 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.7 Number | 67.6 Number | 112.9 Number | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Noord-Nederland?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Noord-Nederland was 67.6 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-Nederland?
- The highest recorded value was 143.46 Number in 2008.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Noord-Nederland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.67 Number in 1977.
- How does Noord-Nederland rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Noord-Nederland ranks 375th 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-Nederland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Noord-Nederland 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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