Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in West-Noord-Brabant

West-Noord-Brabant: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 53.37 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
53.37 Number
Change on year
down 11.9%
Rank
461st
of 1634 regions
All-time high
89.95 Number
in 2005
All-time low
2.5 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in West-Noord-Brabant, 1977–2012

0204060801977199420121977: 2.5 Number1978: 8.7 Number1979: 6 Number1980: 6.5 Number1981: 19.5 Number1982: 31.6 Number1983: 25.9 Number1984: 29.1 Number1985: 28.4 Number1986: 38 Number1987: 36.2 Number1988: 48.9 Number1989: 53.6 Number1990: 31.6 Number1991: 40.3 Number1992: 30.5 Number1993: 29.6 Number1994: 45.7 Number1995: 32 Number1996: 36.9 Number1997: 67.9 Number1998: 61.2 Number1999: 63.5 Number2000: 55.9 Number2001: 55.9 Number2002: 49.2 Number2003: 59.1 Number2004: 72.3 Number2005: 90 Number2006: 77.5 Number2007: 68.8 Number2008: 81.2 Number2009: 62.7 Number2010: 66.8 Number2011: 60.6 Number2012: 53.4 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

West-Noord-Brabant recorded 53.37 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in West-Noord-Brabant peaked at 89.95 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.5 Number, in 1977.

West-Noord-Brabant ranks 461st of 1634 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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-Noord-Brabant, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in West-Noord-Brabant, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 2.5 Number
1978 8.67 Number +246.8%
1979 6 Number -30.8%
1980 6.5 Number +8.3%
1981 19.5 Number +200.0%
1982 31.58 Number +61.9%
1983 25.93 Number -17.9%
1984 29.07 Number +12.1%
1985 28.38 Number -2.4%
1986 38.02 Number +34.0%
1987 36.25 Number -4.7%
1988 48.93 Number +35.0%
1989 53.57 Number +9.5%
1990 31.55 Number -41.1%
1991 40.3 Number +27.7%
1992 30.46 Number -24.4%
1993 29.62 Number -2.8%
1994 45.69 Number +54.3%
1995 31.97 Number -30.0%
1996 36.87 Number +15.3%
1997 67.92 Number +84.2%
1998 61.17 Number -9.9%
1999 63.46 Number +3.7%
2000 55.9 Number -11.9%
2001 55.89 Number -0.0%
2002 49.21 Number -12.0%
2003 59.13 Number +20.2%
2004 72.34 Number +22.3%
2005 89.95 Number +24.3%
2006 77.47 Number -13.9%
2007 68.78 Number -11.2%
2008 81.15 Number +18.0%
2009 62.73 Number -22.7%
2010 66.82 Number +6.5%
2011 60.6 Number -9.3%
2012 53.37 Number -11.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.72 Number 2.5 Number 8.67 Number 3
1980s 31.77 Number 6.5 Number 53.57 Number 10
1990s 43.9 Number 29.62 Number 67.92 Number 10
2000s 67.25 Number 49.21 Number 89.95 Number 10
2010s 60.26 Number 53.37 Number 66.82 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in West-Noord-Brabant?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in West-Noord-Brabant was 53.37 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-Noord-Brabant?
The highest recorded value was 89.95 Number in 2005.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in West-Noord-Brabant?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5 Number in 1977.
How does West-Noord-Brabant rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
West-Noord-Brabant ranks 461st 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-Noord-Brabant?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this West-Noord-Brabant 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
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