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

Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 1,062 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
1,062 Number
Change on year
down 25.8%
Rank
18th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
2,231 Number
in 2001
All-time low
21.67 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1977199420121977: 21.7 Number1978: 37.2 Number1979: 125.3 Number1980: 122.6 Number1981: 207.8 Number1982: 300.2 Number1983: 386 Number1984: 418.9 Number1985: 429.3 Number1986: 487.2 Number1987: 506.3 Number1988: 551.6 Number1989: 576.2 Number1990: 485.2 Number1991: 496 Number1992: 495.7 Number1993: 453.4 Number1994: 398.3 Number1995: 503.3 Number1996: 789.2 Number1997: 860.5 Number1998: 1.0k Number1999: 1.3k Number2000: 1.6k Number2001: 2.2k Number2002: 1.8k Number2003: 1.6k Number2004: 1.6k Number2005: 1.4k Number2006: 1.5k Number2007: 1.1k Number2008: 1.2k Number2009: 1.3k Number2010: 1.1k Number2011: 1.4k Number2012: 1.1k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant recorded 1,062 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

The figure is down 25.8% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant peaked at 2,231 Number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 21.67 Number, in 1977.

That places Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant 18th out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 21.67 Number
1978 37.2 Number +71.7%
1979 125.33 Number +236.9%
1980 122.58 Number -2.2%
1981 207.8 Number +69.5%
1982 300.17 Number +44.5%
1983 386 Number +28.6%
1984 418.85 Number +8.5%
1985 429.34 Number +2.5%
1986 487.2 Number +13.5%
1987 506.27 Number +3.9%
1988 551.59 Number +9.0%
1989 576.22 Number +4.5%
1990 485.22 Number -15.8%
1991 496.02 Number +2.2%
1992 495.73 Number -0.1%
1993 453.43 Number -8.5%
1994 398.26 Number -12.2%
1995 503.34 Number +26.4%
1996 789.18 Number +56.8%
1997 860.47 Number +9.0%
1998 1,049 Number +21.9%
1999 1,287 Number +22.7%
2000 1,593 Number +23.8%
2001 2,231 Number +40.1%
2002 1,785 Number -20.0%
2003 1,640 Number -8.1%
2004 1,594 Number -2.8%
2005 1,449 Number -9.1%
2006 1,531 Number +5.7%
2007 1,140 Number -25.6%
2008 1,246 Number +9.3%
2009 1,303 Number +4.6%
2010 1,094 Number -16.0%
2011 1,431 Number +30.8%
2012 1,062 Number -25.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 61.4 Number 21.67 Number 125.33 Number 3
1980s 398.6 Number 122.58 Number 576.22 Number 10
1990s 681.74 Number 398.26 Number 1,287 Number 10
2000s 1,551 Number 1,140 Number 2,231 Number 10
2010s 1,196 Number 1,062 Number 1,431 Number 3

Countries ranked near Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant

  1. 15 Poland 427.16 Number compare
  2. 15 Poland 427.16 Number compare
  3. 17 Norway 403.92 Number compare
  4. 18 Türkiye 282.18 Number compare
  5. 19 Ireland 242.42 Number compare
  6. 20 Czechia 183.49 Number compare
  7. 21 Hungary 169.73 Number compare

See the full ranking of 1675 places →

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant was 1,062 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-Noord-Brabant?
The highest recorded value was 2,231 Number in 2001.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant?
The lowest recorded value was 21.67 Number in 1977.
How does Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant ranks 18th 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-Noord-Brabant?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zuidoost-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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