Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Overijssel
Overijssel: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 115.69 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
115.69
Change on year
down 21.5%
Rank
237th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
170.44
in 2009
All-time low
7.5
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Overijssel, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Overijssel stood at 115.69.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.5% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Overijssel peaked at 170.44 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.5, in 1977.
Overijssel ranks 237th of 1633 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Overijssel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 7.5 | — |
| 1978 | 14 | +86.7% |
| 1979 | 44.07 | +214.8% |
| 1980 | 54.5 | +23.7% |
| 1981 | 44.33 | -18.7% |
| 1982 | 58.83 | +32.7% |
| 1983 | 37.43 | -36.4% |
| 1984 | 50.33 | +34.5% |
| 1985 | 61.58 | +22.4% |
| 1986 | 54.07 | -12.2% |
| 1987 | 67.12 | +24.1% |
| 1988 | 76.25 | +13.6% |
| 1989 | 78.58 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 101.9 | +29.7% |
| 1991 | 64 | -37.2% |
| 1992 | 60.85 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 76.63 | +25.9% |
| 1994 | 104.4 | +36.2% |
| 1995 | 88.99 | -14.8% |
| 1996 | 86.6 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 116.58 | +34.6% |
| 1998 | 111.4 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 113.9 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 108.99 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 106.82 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 93.8 | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 78.28 | -16.5% |
| 2004 | 122.15 | +56.0% |
| 2005 | 133.67 | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 126.53 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 150.6 | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 150.57 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 170.44 | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 154.55 | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 147.41 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 115.69 | -21.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.86 | 7.5 | 44.07 | 3 |
| 1980s | 58.3 | 37.43 | 78.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.53 | 60.85 | 116.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.18 | 78.28 | 170.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.22 | 115.69 | 154.55 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Overijssel?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Overijssel was 115.69 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Overijssel?
- The highest recorded value was 170.44 in 2009.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Overijssel?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5 in 1977.
- How does Overijssel rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Overijssel ranks 237th 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 Overijssel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Overijssel 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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