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

Zuidwest-Overijssel: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 10.21 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
10.21 Number
Change on year
down 16.3%
Rank
1011th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
25.38 Number
in 2000
All-time low
0.5 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

05101520251977199420121977: 0.5 Number1978: 2 Number1979: 2.5 Number1980: 9.7 Number1981: 4.5 Number1982: 8 Number1983: 4.6 Number1984: 10.8 Number1985: 15.3 Number1986: 7.8 Number1987: 6.5 Number1988: 8.3 Number1989: 11 Number1990: 10.9 Number1991: 9.2 Number1992: 9.8 Number1993: 12 Number1994: 13.8 Number1995: 6.7 Number1996: 5.6 Number1997: 16.3 Number1998: 16 Number1999: 18.1 Number2000: 25.4 Number2001: 13.6 Number2002: 12.7 Number2003: 12.7 Number2004: 8.6 Number2005: 17.1 Number2006: 15.4 Number2007: 10.1 Number2008: 15 Number2009: 19.9 Number2010: 15.4 Number2011: 12.2 Number2012: 10.2 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Zuidwest-Overijssel recorded 10.21 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Zuidwest-Overijssel peaked at 25.38 Number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5 Number, in 1977.

Zuidwest-Overijssel ranks 1011th of 1634 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Zuidwest-Overijssel, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 0.5 Number
1978 2 Number +300.0%
1979 2.5 Number +25.0%
1980 9.67 Number +286.8%
1981 4.5 Number -53.5%
1982 8 Number +77.8%
1983 4.6 Number -42.5%
1984 10.83 Number +135.4%
1985 15.33 Number +41.6%
1986 7.83 Number -48.9%
1987 6.5 Number -17.0%
1988 8.33 Number +28.2%
1989 11 Number +32.1%
1990 10.92 Number -0.7%
1991 9.17 Number -16.0%
1992 9.75 Number +6.3%
1993 11.97 Number +22.8%
1994 13.82 Number +15.5%
1995 6.67 Number -51.7%
1996 5.62 Number -15.7%
1997 16.27 Number +189.5%
1998 16 Number -1.7%
1999 18.1 Number +13.1%
2000 25.38 Number +40.2%
2001 13.61 Number -46.4%
2002 12.7 Number -6.7%
2003 12.65 Number -0.4%
2004 8.59 Number -32.1%
2005 17.05 Number +98.5%
2006 15.45 Number -9.4%
2007 10.05 Number -35.0%
2008 15.02 Number +49.5%
2009 19.85 Number +32.2%
2010 15.45 Number -22.2%
2011 12.2 Number -21.0%
2012 10.21 Number -16.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.67 Number 0.5 Number 2.5 Number 3
1980s 8.66 Number 4.5 Number 15.33 Number 10
1990s 11.83 Number 5.62 Number 18.1 Number 10
2000s 15.04 Number 8.59 Number 25.38 Number 10
2010s 12.62 Number 10.21 Number 15.45 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Zuidwest-Overijssel?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Zuidwest-Overijssel was 10.21 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-Overijssel?
The highest recorded value was 25.38 Number in 2000.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Zuidwest-Overijssel?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 Number in 1977.
How does Zuidwest-Overijssel rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Zuidwest-Overijssel ranks 1011th 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-Overijssel?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zuidwest-Overijssel 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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