Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen

Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 7.03 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
7.03 Number
Change on year
down 31.2%
Rank
1135th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
18.38 Number
in 2008
All-time low
1 Number
in 1978
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen, 1977–2012

051015201977199420121977: 2 Number1978: 1 Number1979: 2.5 Number1980: 1.5 Number1981: 4.5 Number1982: 2.3 Number1983: 4.5 Number1984: 7 Number1985: 8.2 Number1986: 5.3 Number1987: 5.7 Number1988: 10.4 Number1989: 8.1 Number1990: 8.5 Number1991: 5.6 Number1992: 8.9 Number1993: 6.7 Number1994: 3.9 Number1995: 8.3 Number1996: 12.9 Number1997: 10.4 Number1998: 9 Number1999: 13 Number2000: 12.2 Number2001: 9 Number2002: 7.6 Number2003: 12.1 Number2004: 13.3 Number2005: 6.9 Number2006: 4.3 Number2007: 16.5 Number2008: 18.4 Number2009: 12.8 Number2010: 12.6 Number2011: 10.2 Number2012: 7 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen is 7.03 Number, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of down 31.2% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen peaked at 18.38 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1978.

That places Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen 1135th 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 Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 2 Number
1978 1 Number -50.0%
1979 2.5 Number +150.0%
1980 1.5 Number -40.0%
1981 4.5 Number +200.0%
1982 2.33 Number -48.2%
1983 4.45 Number +91.0%
1984 7 Number +57.3%
1985 8.25 Number +17.9%
1986 5.33 Number -35.4%
1987 5.67 Number +6.4%
1988 10.42 Number +83.8%
1989 8.08 Number -22.5%
1990 8.47 Number +4.8%
1991 5.58 Number -34.1%
1992 8.86 Number +58.8%
1993 6.72 Number -24.2%
1994 3.89 Number -42.1%
1995 8.34 Number +114.4%
1996 12.87 Number +54.3%
1997 10.38 Number -19.3%
1998 9.02 Number -13.1%
1999 13 Number +44.1%
2000 12.24 Number -5.8%
2001 9.03 Number -26.2%
2002 7.59 Number -15.9%
2003 12.07 Number +59.0%
2004 13.34 Number +10.5%
2005 6.89 Number -48.4%
2006 4.31 Number -37.4%
2007 16.48 Number +282.4%
2008 18.38 Number +11.5%
2009 12.84 Number -30.1%
2010 12.61 Number -1.8%
2011 10.22 Number -19.0%
2012 7.03 Number -31.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.83 Number 1 Number 2.5 Number 3
1980s 5.75 Number 1.5 Number 10.42 Number 10
1990s 8.71 Number 3.89 Number 13 Number 10
2000s 11.32 Number 4.31 Number 18.38 Number 10
2010s 9.95 Number 7.03 Number 12.61 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen was 7.03 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen?
The highest recorded value was 18.38 Number in 2008.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen?
The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1978.
How does Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen ranks 1135th 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 Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen 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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