Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Prov. Liège

Prov. Liège: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 95.13 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
95.13
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
283rd
of 1633 regions
All-time high
123.78
in 2001
All-time low
2
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Prov. Liège, 1977–2012

02550751001251977199420121977: 21978: 15.81979: 27.11980: 301981: 27.21982: 36.11983: 35.11984: 50.61985: 37.71986: 44.41987: 54.31988: 68.81989: 82.51990: 54.41991: 53.11992: 461993: 44.41994: 51.51995: 55.91996: 771997: 74.21998: 73.41999: 81.92000: 116.82001: 123.82002: 98.32003: 119.12004: 117.82005: 95.92006: 97.32007: 99.12008: 1022009: 78.22010: 108.42011: 96.82012: 95.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Prov. Liège recorded 95.13 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Prov. Liège peaked at 123.78 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1977.

That places Prov. Liège 283rd out of 1633 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Prov. Liège, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Prov. Liège, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 2
1978 15.83 +691.5%
1979 27.1 +71.2%
1980 30 +10.7%
1981 27.17 -9.4%
1982 36.12 +32.9%
1983 35.12 -2.8%
1984 50.63 +44.2%
1985 37.73 -25.5%
1986 44.4 +17.7%
1987 54.28 +22.3%
1988 68.81 +26.8%
1989 82.53 +19.9%
1990 54.4 -34.1%
1991 53.12 -2.4%
1992 46.01 -13.4%
1993 44.38 -3.5%
1994 51.48 +16.0%
1995 55.88 +8.5%
1996 77 +37.8%
1997 74.18 -3.7%
1998 73.4 -1.1%
1999 81.9 +11.6%
2000 116.77 +42.6%
2001 123.78 +6.0%
2002 98.27 -20.6%
2003 119.12 +21.2%
2004 117.82 -1.1%
2005 95.92 -18.6%
2006 97.27 +1.4%
2007 99.08 +1.9%
2008 102.02 +3.0%
2009 78.19 -23.4%
2010 108.42 +38.7%
2011 96.77 -10.7%
2012 95.13 -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.98 2 27.1 3
1980s 46.68 27.17 82.53 10
1990s 61.17 44.38 81.9 10
2000s 104.82 78.19 123.78 10
2010s 100.11 95.13 108.42 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Prov. Liège?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Prov. Liège was 95.13 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Prov. Liège?
The highest recorded value was 123.78 in 2001.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Prov. Liège?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1977.
How does Prov. Liège rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Prov. Liège ranks 283rd 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. Liège?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Prov. Liège 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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