Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Oost-Zuid-Holland (NUTS 2013)

Oost-Zuid-Holland (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 19.44 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
19.44 Number
Change on year
up 4.9%
Rank
803rd
of 1634 regions
All-time high
41.45 Number
in 2006
All-time low
1 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Oost-Zuid-Holland (NUTS 2013), 1977–2012

0102030401977199420121977: 1 Number1978: 1.6 Number1979: 10.7 Number1980: 6.2 Number1981: 11 Number1982: 10.2 Number1983: 10.2 Number1984: 9.8 Number1985: 8.8 Number1986: 12.3 Number1987: 14.5 Number1988: 22.4 Number1989: 16.2 Number1990: 16.6 Number1991: 9.4 Number1992: 17.4 Number1993: 12.9 Number1994: 23.7 Number1995: 22.4 Number1996: 18.5 Number1997: 26.4 Number1998: 28.9 Number1999: 30 Number2000: 30.6 Number2001: 29.1 Number2002: 30.1 Number2003: 40.8 Number2004: 21.4 Number2005: 28.1 Number2006: 41.5 Number2007: 35 Number2008: 27.1 Number2009: 25.4 Number2010: 17.9 Number2011: 18.5 Number2012: 19.4 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Oost-Zuid-Holland (NUTS 2013) stood at 19.44 Number.

The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Oost-Zuid-Holland (NUTS 2013) peaked at 41.45 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1977.

Oost-Zuid-Holland (NUTS 2013) ranks 803rd of 1634 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Oost-Zuid-Holland (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Oost-Zuid-Holland (NUTS 2013), 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 1 Number
1978 1.6 Number +60.0%
1979 10.67 Number +566.9%
1980 6.25 Number -41.4%
1981 11 Number +76.0%
1982 10.18 Number -7.5%
1983 10.25 Number +0.7%
1984 9.83 Number -4.1%
1985 8.83 Number -10.2%
1986 12.33 Number +39.6%
1987 14.53 Number +17.8%
1988 22.38 Number +54.0%
1989 16.21 Number -27.6%
1990 16.62 Number +2.5%
1991 9.45 Number -43.1%
1992 17.45 Number +84.7%
1993 12.94 Number -25.8%
1994 23.68 Number +83.0%
1995 22.4 Number -5.4%
1996 18.47 Number -17.5%
1997 26.39 Number +42.9%
1998 28.85 Number +9.3%
1999 30 Number +4.0%
2000 30.59 Number +2.0%
2001 29.06 Number -5.0%
2002 30.07 Number +3.5%
2003 40.77 Number +35.6%
2004 21.4 Number -47.5%
2005 28.05 Number +31.1%
2006 41.45 Number +47.8%
2007 34.96 Number -15.7%
2008 27.06 Number -22.6%
2009 25.36 Number -6.3%
2010 17.88 Number -29.5%
2011 18.53 Number +3.6%
2012 19.44 Number +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.42 Number 1 Number 10.67 Number 3
1980s 12.18 Number 6.25 Number 22.38 Number 10
1990s 20.62 Number 9.45 Number 30 Number 10
2000s 30.88 Number 21.4 Number 41.45 Number 10
2010s 18.62 Number 17.88 Number 19.44 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Oost-Zuid-Holland (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Oost-Zuid-Holland (NUTS 2013) was 19.44 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Oost-Zuid-Holland (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 41.45 Number in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Oost-Zuid-Holland (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1977.
How does Oost-Zuid-Holland (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Oost-Zuid-Holland (NUTS 2013) ranks 803rd 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 Oost-Zuid-Holland (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Oost-Zuid-Holland (NUTS 2013) 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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