Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Zuidoost-Friesland (NUTS 2013)

Zuidoost-Friesland (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 5.17 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
5.17 Number
Change on year
down 56.4%
Rank
1216th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
20.75 Number
in 1994
All-time low
0.5 Number
in 1979
Years of data
34
1979–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Zuidoost-Friesland (NUTS 2013), 1979–2012

051015201979199520121979: 0.5 Number1980: 3 Number1981: 5.5 Number1982: 3 Number1983: 3.3 Number1984: 3.5 Number1985: 2.5 Number1986: 8.5 Number1987: 6 Number1988: 4.2 Number1989: 11.8 Number1990: 9.5 Number1991: 9.8 Number1992: 7.2 Number1993: 13.7 Number1994: 20.8 Number1995: 15.9 Number1996: 13.2 Number1997: 12 Number1998: 11 Number1999: 14.6 Number2000: 16 Number2001: 16.6 Number2002: 13.4 Number2003: 10.4 Number2004: 15 Number2005: 15.1 Number2006: 12.2 Number2007: 14.1 Number2008: 12.5 Number2009: 16.8 Number2010: 12.8 Number2011: 11.8 Number2012: 5.2 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Zuidoost-Friesland (NUTS 2013) recorded 5.17 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

That represents a change of down 56.4% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Zuidoost-Friesland (NUTS 2013) peaked at 20.75 Number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.5 Number, in 1979.

That places Zuidoost-Friesland (NUTS 2013) 1216th out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Zuidoost-Friesland (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Zuidoost-Friesland (NUTS 2013), 1979 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1979 0.5 Number
1980 3 Number +500.0%
1981 5.5 Number +83.3%
1982 3 Number -45.5%
1983 3.33 Number +11.0%
1984 3.5 Number +5.1%
1985 2.5 Number -28.6%
1986 8.5 Number +240.0%
1987 6 Number -29.4%
1988 4.17 Number -30.5%
1989 11.83 Number +183.7%
1990 9.5 Number -19.7%
1991 9.83 Number +3.5%
1992 7.25 Number -26.2%
1993 13.67 Number +88.6%
1994 20.75 Number +51.8%
1995 15.87 Number -23.5%
1996 13.23 Number -16.6%
1997 11.96 Number -9.6%
1998 11.02 Number -7.9%
1999 14.58 Number +32.3%
2000 16 Number +9.7%
2001 16.63 Number +3.9%
2002 13.45 Number -19.1%
2003 10.45 Number -22.3%
2004 15 Number +43.5%
2005 15.05 Number +0.3%
2006 12.24 Number -18.7%
2007 14.1 Number +15.2%
2008 12.5 Number -11.3%
2009 16.75 Number +34.0%
2010 12.75 Number -23.9%
2011 11.85 Number -7.1%
2012 5.17 Number -56.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5 Number 0.5 Number 0.5 Number 1
1980s 5.13 Number 2.5 Number 11.83 Number 10
1990s 12.77 Number 7.25 Number 20.75 Number 10
2000s 14.22 Number 10.45 Number 16.75 Number 10
2010s 9.92 Number 5.17 Number 12.75 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Zuidoost-Friesland (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Zuidoost-Friesland (NUTS 2013) was 5.17 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Zuidoost-Friesland (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 20.75 Number in 1994.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Zuidoost-Friesland (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 Number in 1979.
How does Zuidoost-Friesland (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Zuidoost-Friesland (NUTS 2013) ranks 1216th 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 Zuidoost-Friesland (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zuidoost-Friesland (NUTS 2013) 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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