Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Arr. Aalst

Arr. Aalst: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 1.42 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
1.42
Change on year
up 39.2%
Rank
1053rd
of 1501 regions
All-time high
10.6
in 2003
All-time low
0.79
in 1992
Years of data
30
1981–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Arr. Aalst, 1981–2012

02468101981199620121981: 11982: 2.51984: 11986: 11987: 1.51988: 3.21989: 31990: 3.61991: 2.61992: 0.791993: 3.61994: 3.81995: 1.81996: 3.81997: 1.81998: 2.31999: 22000: 2.72001: 4.12002: 4.62003: 10.62004: 5.42005: 6.82006: 3.92007: 4.12008: 3.32009: 1.32010: 3.72011: 12012: 1.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Arr. Aalst recorded 1.42 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.2% on the previous year and down 69.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Aalst peaked at 10.6 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.79, in 1992.

That places Arr. Aalst 1053rd out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Arr. Aalst, 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 Arr. Aalst, 1981 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1981 1
1982 2.5 +150.0%
1984 1 -60.0%
1986 1 +0.0%
1987 1.54 +54.0%
1988 3.17 +105.8%
1989 3 -5.4%
1990 3.57 +19.0%
1991 2.64 -26.1%
1992 0.79 -70.1%
1993 3.6 +355.7%
1994 3.79 +5.3%
1995 1.77 -53.3%
1996 3.8 +114.7%
1997 1.79 -52.9%
1998 2.31 +29.1%
1999 1.98 -14.3%
2000 2.68 +35.4%
2001 4.14 +54.5%
2002 4.64 +12.1%
2003 10.6 +128.4%
2004 5.38 -49.2%
2005 6.75 +25.5%
2006 3.86 -42.8%
2007 4.06 +5.2%
2008 3.29 -19.0%
2009 1.27 -61.4%
2010 3.68 +189.8%
2011 1.02 -72.3%
2012 1.42 +39.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.89 1 3.17 7
1990s 2.6 0.79 3.8 10
2000s 4.67 1.27 10.6 10
2010s 2.04 1.02 3.68 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Aalst?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Aalst was 1.42 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Arr. Aalst?
The highest recorded value was 10.6 in 2003.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Arr. Aalst?
The lowest recorded value was 0.79 in 1992.
How does Arr. Aalst rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Arr. Aalst ranks 1053rd 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 Arr. Aalst?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Arr. Aalst 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)
Source
Eurostat
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