Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Achterhoek

Achterhoek: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 9.1 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
9.1
Change on year
down 11.0%
Rank
414th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
13.02
in 2003
All-time low
1.5
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

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

2.557.51012.51978199520121978: 1.51979: 7.51980: 3.31981: 5.41982: 3.71983: 6.71984: 5.21985: 7.21986: 6.61987: 5.61988: 31989: 5.71990: 9.81991: 5.81992: 5.71993: 10.11994: 7.81995: 10.11996: 8.71997: 51998: 10.51999: 132000: 12.32001: 6.22002: 9.72003: 132004: 112005: 10.82006: 11.22007: 8.52008: 11.72009: 11.82010: 9.82011: 10.22012: 9.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Achterhoek stood at 9.1.

That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Achterhoek peaked at 13.02 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 1978.

That places Achterhoek 414th out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Achterhoek, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013) in Achterhoek, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 1.5
1979 7.5 +400.0%
1980 3.33 -55.6%
1981 5.4 +62.2%
1982 3.71 -31.3%
1983 6.71 +80.9%
1984 5.25 -21.8%
1985 7.17 +36.6%
1986 6.6 -7.9%
1987 5.6 -15.2%
1988 3 -46.4%
1989 5.7 +90.0%
1990 9.75 +71.1%
1991 5.76 -40.9%
1992 5.65 -1.9%
1993 10.12 +79.1%
1994 7.83 -22.6%
1995 10.13 +29.4%
1996 8.67 -14.4%
1997 4.95 -42.9%
1998 10.5 +112.1%
1999 13.01 +23.9%
2000 12.29 -5.5%
2001 6.17 -49.8%
2002 9.66 +56.6%
2003 13.02 +34.8%
2004 10.98 -15.7%
2005 10.8 -1.6%
2006 11.23 +4.0%
2007 8.49 -24.4%
2008 11.72 +38.0%
2009 11.82 +0.9%
2010 9.76 -17.4%
2011 10.23 +4.8%
2012 9.1 -11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.5 1.5 7.5 2
1980s 5.25 3 7.17 10
1990s 8.64 4.95 13.01 10
2000s 10.62 6.17 13.02 10
2010s 9.7 9.1 10.23 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Achterhoek?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Achterhoek was 9.1 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Achterhoek?
The highest recorded value was 13.02 in 2003.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Achterhoek?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 1978.
How does Achterhoek rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Achterhoek ranks 414th out of 1501 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Achterhoek?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Achterhoek data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013)
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