Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Zuidwest-Drenthe

Zuidwest-Drenthe: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 4.33 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
4.33 Number
Change on year
down 16.2%
Rank
1272nd
of 1634 regions
All-time high
13.23 Number
in 2004
All-time low
0.75 Number
in 1984
Years of data
32
1981–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Zuidwest-Drenthe, 1981–2012

02.557.51012.51981199620121981: 1.3 Number1982: 3.5 Number1983: 2 Number1984: 0.75 Number1985: 1.6 Number1986: 3.2 Number1987: 2 Number1988: 1 Number1989: 3.5 Number1990: 4.7 Number1991: 3.2 Number1992: 2.7 Number1993: 2 Number1994: 5.5 Number1995: 11.5 Number1996: 4.8 Number1997: 9.8 Number1998: 6.4 Number1999: 6 Number2000: 5.2 Number2001: 4 Number2002: 6.4 Number2003: 10.7 Number2004: 13.2 Number2005: 0.83 Number2006: 9 Number2007: 9.1 Number2008: 7.5 Number2009: 9.8 Number2010: 6.3 Number2011: 5.2 Number2012: 4.3 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Zuidwest-Drenthe stood at 4.33 Number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Zuidwest-Drenthe peaked at 13.23 Number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.75 Number, in 1984.

That places Zuidwest-Drenthe 1272nd out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Zuidwest-Drenthe, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Zuidwest-Drenthe, 1981 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1981 1.33 Number
1982 3.5 Number +163.2%
1983 2 Number -42.9%
1984 0.75 Number -62.5%
1985 1.58 Number +110.7%
1986 3.25 Number +105.7%
1987 2 Number -38.5%
1988 1 Number -50.0%
1989 3.5 Number +250.0%
1990 4.7 Number +34.3%
1991 3.2 Number -31.9%
1992 2.7 Number -15.6%
1993 2 Number -25.9%
1994 5.5 Number +175.0%
1995 11.5 Number +109.1%
1996 4.84 Number -57.9%
1997 9.85 Number +103.5%
1998 6.39 Number -35.1%
1999 6 Number -6.1%
2000 5.25 Number -12.5%
2001 4 Number -23.8%
2002 6.37 Number +59.2%
2003 10.68 Number +67.7%
2004 13.23 Number +23.9%
2005 0.83 Number -93.7%
2006 9.03 Number +988.0%
2007 9.14 Number +1.2%
2008 7.45 Number -18.5%
2009 9.75 Number +30.9%
2010 6.28 Number -35.6%
2011 5.17 Number -17.7%
2012 4.33 Number -16.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.1 Number 0.75 Number 3.5 Number 9
1990s 5.67 Number 2 Number 11.5 Number 10
2000s 7.57 Number 0.83 Number 13.23 Number 10
2010s 5.26 Number 4.33 Number 6.28 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Zuidwest-Drenthe?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Zuidwest-Drenthe was 4.33 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Zuidwest-Drenthe?
The highest recorded value was 13.23 Number in 2004.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Zuidwest-Drenthe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.75 Number in 1984.
How does Zuidwest-Drenthe rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Zuidwest-Drenthe ranks 1272nd 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 Zuidwest-Drenthe?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zuidwest-Drenthe 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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