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

Arr. Antwerpen: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 20.3 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
20.3
Change on year
down 16.6%
Rank
218th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
24.58
in 2009
All-time low
0.22
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Arr. Antwerpen, 1977–2012

05101520251977199420121977: 0.221978: 2.61979: 2.61980: 1.41981: 2.61982: 7.41983: 2.71984: 5.71985: 1.61986: 9.11987: 4.71988: 6.81989: 6.71990: 6.71991: 3.21992: 9.51993: 10.91994: 14.41995: 6.61996: 7.31997: 9.31998: 111999: 11.52000: 10.22001: 82002: 17.52003: 212004: 20.12005: 21.82006: 20.52007: 16.42008: 142009: 24.62010: 20.92011: 24.32012: 20.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Antwerpen stood at 20.3.

The figure is down 16.6% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Antwerpen peaked at 24.58 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.22, in 1977.

Arr. Antwerpen ranks 218th of 1501 regions on this measure, in the top 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 Arr. Antwerpen, 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. Antwerpen, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 0.22
1978 2.6 +1081.8%
1979 2.65 +1.9%
1980 1.39 -47.5%
1981 2.61 +87.8%
1982 7.42 +184.3%
1983 2.67 -64.0%
1984 5.65 +111.6%
1985 1.6 -71.7%
1986 9.06 +466.3%
1987 4.65 -48.7%
1988 6.75 +45.2%
1989 6.73 -0.3%
1990 6.68 -0.7%
1991 3.24 -51.5%
1992 9.53 +194.1%
1993 10.86 +14.0%
1994 14.4 +32.6%
1995 6.64 -53.9%
1996 7.3 +9.9%
1997 9.31 +27.5%
1998 10.99 +18.0%
1999 11.51 +4.7%
2000 10.15 -11.8%
2001 8.02 -21.0%
2002 17.51 +118.3%
2003 21.03 +20.1%
2004 20.15 -4.2%
2005 21.8 +8.2%
2006 20.48 -6.1%
2007 16.4 -19.9%
2008 13.97 -14.8%
2009 24.58 +75.9%
2010 20.89 -15.0%
2011 24.34 +16.5%
2012 20.3 -16.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.82 0.22 2.65 3
1980s 4.85 1.39 9.06 10
1990s 9.05 3.24 14.4 10
2000s 17.41 8.02 24.58 10
2010s 21.84 20.3 24.34 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Antwerpen?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Antwerpen was 20.3 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Arr. Antwerpen?
The highest recorded value was 24.58 in 2009.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Arr. Antwerpen?
The lowest recorded value was 0.22 in 1977.
How does Arr. Antwerpen rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Arr. Antwerpen ranks 218th 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. Antwerpen?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Arr. Antwerpen 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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