Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Zaanstreek

Zaanstreek: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 9.57 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
9.57 Number
Change on year
up 12.9%
Rank
1032nd
of 1634 regions
All-time high
27.75 Number
in 2007
All-time low
0.5 Number
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Zaanstreek, 1978–2012

01020301978199520121978: 0.5 Number1979: 2.6 Number1980: 1.3 Number1981: 3.8 Number1982: 3 Number1983: 6 Number1984: 7.3 Number1985: 5.2 Number1986: 4 Number1987: 8.7 Number1988: 9.2 Number1989: 2.2 Number1990: 4.9 Number1991: 4.7 Number1992: 5.5 Number1993: 3.2 Number1994: 8 Number1995: 7.5 Number1996: 8 Number1997: 13.9 Number1998: 6.5 Number1999: 15.8 Number2000: 12.9 Number2001: 17 Number2002: 22.8 Number2003: 17.8 Number2004: 14.6 Number2005: 11 Number2006: 13.2 Number2007: 27.8 Number2008: 7.6 Number2009: 9.4 Number2010: 15.4 Number2011: 8.5 Number2012: 9.6 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Zaanstreek recorded 9.57 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and down 58.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Zaanstreek peaked at 27.75 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5 Number, in 1978.

That places Zaanstreek 1032nd out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Zaanstreek, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Zaanstreek, 1978 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1978 0.5 Number
1979 2.58 Number +416.0%
1980 1.33 Number -48.4%
1981 3.83 Number +188.0%
1982 3 Number -21.7%
1983 6 Number +100.0%
1984 7.33 Number +22.2%
1985 5.25 Number -28.4%
1986 4 Number -23.8%
1987 8.67 Number +116.8%
1988 9.2 Number +6.1%
1989 2.25 Number -75.5%
1990 4.86 Number +116.0%
1991 4.7 Number -3.3%
1992 5.48 Number +16.6%
1993 3.25 Number -40.7%
1994 8.03 Number +147.1%
1995 7.51 Number -6.5%
1996 8 Number +6.5%
1997 13.87 Number +73.4%
1998 6.54 Number -52.8%
1999 15.82 Number +141.9%
2000 12.92 Number -18.3%
2001 16.99 Number +31.5%
2002 22.8 Number +34.2%
2003 17.75 Number -22.1%
2004 14.56 Number -18.0%
2005 11.02 Number -24.3%
2006 13.2 Number +19.8%
2007 27.75 Number +110.2%
2008 7.61 Number -72.6%
2009 9.39 Number +23.4%
2010 15.42 Number +64.2%
2011 8.48 Number -45.0%
2012 9.57 Number +12.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.54 Number 0.5 Number 2.58 Number 2
1980s 5.09 Number 1.33 Number 9.2 Number 10
1990s 7.81 Number 3.25 Number 15.82 Number 10
2000s 15.4 Number 7.61 Number 27.75 Number 10
2010s 11.16 Number 8.48 Number 15.42 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Zaanstreek?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Zaanstreek was 9.57 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Zaanstreek?
The highest recorded value was 27.75 Number in 2007.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Zaanstreek?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 Number in 1978.
How does Zaanstreek rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Zaanstreek ranks 1032nd 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 Zaanstreek?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zaanstreek 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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