Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Utrecht (NUTS 2021)

Utrecht (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 129.9 in 2012. β—† Volatile

Latest (2012)
129.9
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
216th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
212.55
in 2006
All-time low
3
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Utrecht (NUTS 2021), 1977–2012

0501001502001977199420121977: 31978: 26.41979: 31.11980: 52.41981: 39.91982: 39.81983: 45.51984: 52.31985: 52.61986: 451987: 63.51988: 83.11989: 86.71990: 81.91991: 58.51992: 68.81993: 841994: 85.41995: 981996: 110.81997: 133.91998: 167.11999: 156.22000: 173.32001: 152.92002: 171.82003: 169.62004: 181.32005: 205.72006: 212.62007: 211.12008: 199.72009: 202.82010: 189.32011: 125.32012: 129.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Utrecht (NUTS 2021) is 129.9, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Utrecht (NUTS 2021) peaked at 212.55 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1977.

Utrecht (NUTS 2021) ranks 216th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20.18 3 31.13 3
1980s 56.08 39.78 86.74 10
1990s 104.45 58.48 167.13 10
2000s 188.06 152.94 212.55 10
2010s 148.19 125.33 189.33 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Utrecht (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Utrecht (NUTS 2021) was 129.9 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Utrecht (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 212.55 in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Utrecht (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1977.
How does Utrecht (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Utrecht (NUTS 2021) ranks 216th 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 Utrecht (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Utrecht (NUTS 2021) 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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