Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Overig Groningen (NUTS 2021)

Overig Groningen (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 15.67 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
15.67
Change on year
down 49.4%
Rank
892nd
of 1633 regions
All-time high
48.09
in 2007
All-time low
0.33
in 1980
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Overig Groningen (NUTS 2021), 1977–2012

010203040501977199420121977: 21978: 4.51979: 0.751980: 0.331981: 31982: 11.51983: 12.31984: 8.81985: 8.51986: 161987: 14.91988: 10.21989: 14.51990: 9.41991: 13.21992: 13.41993: 22.61994: 29.41995: 30.71996: 23.61997: 21.71998: 35.41999: 28.12000: 34.22001: 32.32002: 44.92003: 37.22004: 30.72005: 28.62006: 39.52007: 48.12008: 40.72009: 43.82010: 35.52011: 312012: 15.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Overig Groningen (NUTS 2021) is 15.67, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 49.4% on the previous year and down 65.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Overig Groningen (NUTS 2021) peaked at 48.09 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 1980.

That places Overig Groningen (NUTS 2021) 892nd out of 1633 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Overig Groningen (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Overig Groningen (NUTS 2021), 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 2
1978 4.5 +125.0%
1979 0.75 -83.3%
1980 0.33 -56.0%
1981 3 +809.1%
1982 11.5 +283.3%
1983 12.33 +7.2%
1984 8.75 -29.0%
1985 8.5 -2.9%
1986 16 +88.2%
1987 14.89 -6.9%
1988 10.25 -31.2%
1989 14.52 +41.7%
1990 9.43 -35.1%
1991 13.2 +40.0%
1992 13.42 +1.7%
1993 22.55 +68.0%
1994 29.4 +30.4%
1995 30.68 +4.4%
1996 23.59 -23.1%
1997 21.72 -7.9%
1998 35.4 +63.0%
1999 28.06 -20.7%
2000 34.16 +21.7%
2001 32.26 -5.6%
2002 44.91 +39.2%
2003 37.18 -17.2%
2004 30.69 -17.5%
2005 28.64 -6.7%
2006 39.51 +38.0%
2007 48.09 +21.7%
2008 40.69 -15.4%
2009 43.77 +7.6%
2010 35.47 -19.0%
2011 30.97 -12.7%
2012 15.67 -49.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.42 0.75 4.5 3
1980s 10.01 0.33 16 10
1990s 22.74 9.43 35.4 10
2000s 37.99 28.64 48.09 10
2010s 27.37 15.67 35.47 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Overig Groningen (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Overig Groningen (NUTS 2021) was 15.67 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Overig Groningen (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 48.09 in 2007.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Overig Groningen (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 1980.
How does Overig Groningen (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Overig Groningen (NUTS 2021) ranks 892nd out of 1633 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Overig Groningen (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Overig Groningen (NUTS 2021) 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,666 places, 49,665 data points, 1977–2012
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