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
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Prov. Liège, 1977–2012
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 60.9 (2025)
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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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