Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Overig Zeeland

Overig Zeeland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 14.45 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
14.45 Number
Change on year
down 18.5%
Rank
911th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
30.53 Number
in 2008
All-time low
1 Number
in 1977
Years of data
35
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Overig Zeeland, 1977–2012

01020301977199420121977: 1 Number1978: 1 Number1980: 1.5 Number1981: 3.8 Number1982: 6 Number1983: 5.5 Number1984: 8.2 Number1985: 9.9 Number1986: 4.5 Number1987: 4 Number1988: 7.6 Number1989: 7 Number1990: 3.8 Number1991: 2.7 Number1992: 5.2 Number1993: 9.7 Number1994: 10.3 Number1995: 6.7 Number1996: 18.2 Number1997: 9.9 Number1998: 16.8 Number1999: 11.1 Number2000: 12.9 Number2001: 7 Number2002: 11.2 Number2003: 10.2 Number2004: 13.7 Number2005: 12.6 Number2006: 20.8 Number2007: 16 Number2008: 30.5 Number2009: 14.5 Number2010: 9.9 Number2011: 17.7 Number2012: 14.4 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Overig Zeeland recorded 14.45 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

That represents a change of down 18.5% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Overig Zeeland peaked at 30.53 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1977.

That places Overig Zeeland 911th out of 1634 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 Zeeland, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Overig Zeeland, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 1 Number
1978 1 Number +0.0%
1980 1.5 Number +50.0%
1981 3.75 Number +150.0%
1982 6 Number +60.0%
1983 5.5 Number -8.3%
1984 8.15 Number +48.2%
1985 9.9 Number +21.5%
1986 4.5 Number -54.5%
1987 4 Number -11.1%
1988 7.58 Number +89.5%
1989 7 Number -7.7%
1990 3.8 Number -45.7%
1991 2.67 Number -29.7%
1992 5.25 Number +96.6%
1993 9.67 Number +84.2%
1994 10.33 Number +6.8%
1995 6.74 Number -34.8%
1996 18.22 Number +170.3%
1997 9.92 Number -45.6%
1998 16.75 Number +68.9%
1999 11.13 Number -33.6%
2000 12.93 Number +16.2%
2001 7.04 Number -45.6%
2002 11.2 Number +59.1%
2003 10.15 Number -9.4%
2004 13.7 Number +35.0%
2005 12.55 Number -8.4%
2006 20.78 Number +65.6%
2007 16 Number -23.0%
2008 30.53 Number +90.8%
2009 14.48 Number -52.6%
2010 9.92 Number -31.5%
2011 17.72 Number +78.6%
2012 14.45 Number -18.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 Number 1 Number 1 Number 2
1980s 5.79 Number 1.5 Number 9.9 Number 10
1990s 9.45 Number 2.67 Number 18.22 Number 10
2000s 14.94 Number 7.04 Number 30.53 Number 10
2010s 14.03 Number 9.92 Number 17.72 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Overig Zeeland?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Overig Zeeland was 14.45 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Overig Zeeland?
The highest recorded value was 30.53 Number in 2008.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Overig Zeeland?
The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1977.
How does Overig Zeeland rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Overig Zeeland ranks 911th 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 Overig Zeeland?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Overig Zeeland 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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