Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Prov. Brabant wallon
Prov. Brabant wallon: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 89.04 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
89.04
Change on year
down 25.9%
Rank
301st
of 1633 regions
All-time high
174.33
in 1999
All-time low
5.25
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Prov. Brabant wallon, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Prov. Brabant wallon recorded 89.04 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.
That represents a change of down 25.9% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Prov. Brabant wallon peaked at 174.33 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.25, in 1977.
Prov. Brabant wallon ranks 301st of 1633 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
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. Brabant wallon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 5.25 | — |
| 1978 | 16.83 | +220.6% |
| 1979 | 16.13 | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 20.02 | +24.1% |
| 1981 | 26.75 | +33.6% |
| 1982 | 30.42 | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 39.01 | +28.2% |
| 1984 | 35.77 | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 39.57 | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 26.45 | -33.2% |
| 1987 | 29.34 | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 35.73 | +21.8% |
| 1989 | 27.84 | -22.1% |
| 1990 | 34.55 | +24.1% |
| 1991 | 46.43 | +34.4% |
| 1992 | 57.04 | +22.9% |
| 1993 | 58.96 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 50.97 | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 67.44 | +32.3% |
| 1996 | 42.32 | -37.2% |
| 1997 | 83.69 | +97.8% |
| 1998 | 119.84 | +43.2% |
| 1999 | 174.33 | +45.5% |
| 2000 | 134.15 | -23.0% |
| 2001 | 112.24 | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 116.77 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 92.85 | -20.5% |
| 2004 | 121.21 | +30.5% |
| 2005 | 156.61 | +29.2% |
| 2006 | 150.19 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 124.67 | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 114.69 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 87.85 | -23.4% |
| 2010 | 116.58 | +32.7% |
| 2011 | 120.09 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 89.04 | -25.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.74 | 5.25 | 16.83 | 3 |
| 1980s | 31.09 | 20.02 | 39.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.56 | 34.55 | 174.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 121.12 | 87.85 | 156.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.57 | 89.04 | 120.09 | 3 |
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- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 182.2 (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 8,609 (2023)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 98.48 (2025)
- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 66.46 (2025)
- Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 79.79 (2021)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Prov. Brabant wallon?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Prov. Brabant wallon was 89.04 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Prov. Brabant wallon?
- The highest recorded value was 174.33 in 1999.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Prov. Brabant wallon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.25 in 1977.
- How does Prov. Brabant wallon rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Prov. Brabant wallon ranks 301st 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. Brabant wallon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Prov. Brabant wallon 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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