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

Zuidwest-Gelderland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 24.17 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
24.17 Number
Change on year
down 24.2%
Rank
719th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
31.88 Number
in 2011
All-time low
3.33 Number
in 1981
Years of data
35
1978–2012

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

01020301978199520121978: 5.2 Number1979: 5.5 Number1980: 5 Number1981: 3.3 Number1982: 8 Number1983: 8.8 Number1984: 9.5 Number1985: 4.3 Number1986: 4.5 Number1987: 12.7 Number1988: 9.7 Number1989: 14.7 Number1990: 9.5 Number1991: 7.5 Number1992: 10.6 Number1993: 9.5 Number1994: 7.2 Number1995: 17.7 Number1996: 18.1 Number1997: 18.4 Number1998: 13.5 Number1999: 22.2 Number2000: 18 Number2001: 13.9 Number2002: 22.4 Number2003: 12.1 Number2004: 30.9 Number2005: 26 Number2006: 30.9 Number2007: 17.7 Number2008: 25.3 Number2009: 23.2 Number2010: 17.6 Number2011: 31.9 Number2012: 24.2 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Zuidwest-Gelderland recorded 24.17 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

That represents a change of down 24.2% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Zuidwest-Gelderland peaked at 31.88 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.33 Number, in 1981.

Zuidwest-Gelderland ranks 719th of 1634 regions on this measure, 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 Zuidwest-Gelderland, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Zuidwest-Gelderland, 1978 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1978 5.2 Number
1979 5.5 Number +5.8%
1980 5 Number -9.1%
1981 3.33 Number -33.4%
1982 8 Number +140.2%
1983 8.8 Number +10.0%
1984 9.5 Number +8.0%
1985 4.33 Number -54.4%
1986 4.5 Number +3.9%
1987 12.67 Number +181.6%
1988 9.67 Number -23.7%
1989 14.67 Number +51.7%
1990 9.5 Number -35.2%
1991 7.51 Number -20.9%
1992 10.58 Number +40.9%
1993 9.53 Number -9.9%
1994 7.17 Number -24.8%
1995 17.71 Number +147.0%
1996 18.12 Number +2.3%
1997 18.42 Number +1.7%
1998 13.48 Number -26.8%
1999 22.24 Number +65.0%
2000 17.98 Number -19.2%
2001 13.91 Number -22.6%
2002 22.36 Number +60.7%
2003 12.13 Number -45.8%
2004 30.85 Number +154.3%
2005 26.01 Number -15.7%
2006 30.87 Number +18.7%
2007 17.73 Number -42.6%
2008 25.32 Number +42.8%
2009 23.24 Number -8.2%
2010 17.64 Number -24.1%
2011 31.88 Number +80.7%
2012 24.17 Number -24.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.35 Number 5.2 Number 5.5 Number 2
1980s 8.05 Number 3.33 Number 14.67 Number 10
1990s 13.43 Number 7.17 Number 22.24 Number 10
2000s 22.04 Number 12.13 Number 30.87 Number 10
2010s 24.56 Number 17.64 Number 31.88 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Zuidwest-Gelderland?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Zuidwest-Gelderland was 24.17 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Zuidwest-Gelderland?
The highest recorded value was 31.88 Number in 2011.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Zuidwest-Gelderland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.33 Number in 1981.
How does Zuidwest-Gelderland rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Zuidwest-Gelderland ranks 719th 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-Gelderland?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zuidwest-Gelderland 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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