Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in West-Nederland
West-Nederland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 804.86 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
804.86 Number
Change on year
down 17.1%
Rank
32nd
of 1634 regions
All-time high
1,131 Number
in 2007
All-time low
41.3 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in West-Nederland, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in West-Nederland stood at 804.86 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.1% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in West-Nederland peaked at 1,131 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 41.3 Number, in 1977.
West-Nederland ranks 32nd of 1634 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 West-Nederland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 41.3 Number | — |
| 1978 | 100.62 Number | +143.6% |
| 1979 | 183.2 Number | +82.1% |
| 1980 | 268.58 Number | +46.6% |
| 1981 | 290.74 Number | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 320.85 Number | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 339.03 Number | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 351.07 Number | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 380.75 Number | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 408.33 Number | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 483.09 Number | +18.3% |
| 1988 | 557.56 Number | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 530.59 Number | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 526.3 Number | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 483.35 Number | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 490.1 Number | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 515.03 Number | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 546.72 Number | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 617.32 Number | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 668.75 Number | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 762.24 Number | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 754.24 Number | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 830.82 Number | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 932.65 Number | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 840.32 Number | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 915.21 Number | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 941.03 Number | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 991.07 Number | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 989.31 Number | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1,116 Number | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 1,131 Number | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1,118 Number | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1,064 Number | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 988.53 Number | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 970.47 Number | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 804.86 Number | -17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108.37 Number | 41.3 Number | 183.2 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 393.06 Number | 268.58 Number | 557.56 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 619.49 Number | 483.35 Number | 830.82 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,004 Number | 840.32 Number | 1,131 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 921.29 Number | 804.86 Number | 988.53 Number | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in West-Nederland?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in West-Nederland was 804.86 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in West-Nederland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,131 Number in 2007.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in West-Nederland?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3 Number in 1977.
- How does West-Nederland rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- West-Nederland ranks 32nd out of 1634 regions with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in West-Nederland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this West-Nederland 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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