Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Prov. Antwerpen
Prov. Antwerpen: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 263.1 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
263.1
Change on year
up 10.7%
Rank
112th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
344.76
in 2006
All-time low
15.88
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Prov. Antwerpen, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Prov. Antwerpen stood at 263.1.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Prov. Antwerpen peaked at 344.76 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 15.88, in 1977.
Prov. Antwerpen ranks 112th of 1633 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Prov. Antwerpen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 15.88 | — |
| 1978 | 43.68 | +175.1% |
| 1979 | 47.08 | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 53.76 | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 48.82 | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 60.45 | +23.8% |
| 1983 | 61.48 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 73.84 | +20.1% |
| 1985 | 70.38 | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 84.57 | +20.2% |
| 1987 | 91.68 | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 90 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 112.63 | +25.1% |
| 1990 | 108 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 149.56 | +38.5% |
| 1992 | 213.8 | +43.0% |
| 1993 | 275.69 | +28.9% |
| 1994 | 248.9 | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 265.08 | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 273.18 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 282.05 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 288.14 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 243.72 | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 256.03 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 249.64 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 323.4 | +29.5% |
| 2003 | 271.19 | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 332.51 | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 337.43 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 344.76 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 310.15 | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 261.58 | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 273.91 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 233.46 | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 237.65 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 263.1 | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.55 | 15.88 | 47.08 | 3 |
| 1980s | 74.76 | 48.82 | 112.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 234.81 | 108 | 288.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 296.06 | 249.64 | 344.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 244.74 | 233.46 | 263.1 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Prov. Antwerpen?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Prov. Antwerpen was 263.1 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Prov. Antwerpen?
- The highest recorded value was 344.76 in 2006.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Prov. Antwerpen?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.88 in 1977.
- How does Prov. Antwerpen rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Prov. Antwerpen ranks 112th 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 Prov. Antwerpen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Prov. Antwerpen 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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