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

Arr. Brugge: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 6.44 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
6.44
Change on year
down 60.0%
Rank
542nd
of 1501 regions
All-time high
16.11
in 2011
All-time low
1.5
in 1981
Years of data
32
1981–2012

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

0510151981199620121981: 1.51982: 10.11983: 8.31984: 111985: 6.21986: 71987: 10.21988: 11.31989: 5.81990: 7.51991: 9.11992: 4.51993: 7.61994: 7.51995: 5.51996: 7.61997: 5.41998: 5.51999: 7.22000: 7.12001: 5.22002: 8.22003: 6.72004: 9.42005: 72006: 10.72007: 6.52008: 8.72009: 11.32010: 5.32011: 16.12012: 6.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Arr. Brugge recorded 6.44 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.0% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Brugge peaked at 16.11 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 1981.

That places Arr. Brugge 542nd 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 32 years of available data.

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Arr. Brugge, 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. Brugge, 1981 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1981 1.5
1982 10.12 +574.7%
1983 8.33 -17.7%
1984 10.96 +31.6%
1985 6.2 -43.4%
1986 7 +12.9%
1987 10.15 +45.0%
1988 11.26 +10.9%
1989 5.83 -48.2%
1990 7.47 +28.1%
1991 9.12 +22.1%
1992 4.49 -50.8%
1993 7.58 +68.8%
1994 7.48 -1.3%
1995 5.52 -26.2%
1996 7.63 +38.2%
1997 5.38 -29.5%
1998 5.48 +1.9%
1999 7.23 +31.9%
2000 7.09 -1.9%
2001 5.22 -26.4%
2002 8.2 +57.1%
2003 6.65 -18.9%
2004 9.36 +40.8%
2005 7.01 -25.1%
2006 10.67 +52.2%
2007 6.54 -38.7%
2008 8.69 +32.9%
2009 11.33 +30.4%
2010 5.28 -53.4%
2011 16.11 +205.1%
2012 6.44 -60.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.93 1.5 11.26 9
1990s 6.74 4.49 9.12 10
2000s 8.08 5.22 11.33 10
2010s 9.28 5.28 16.11 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Brugge?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Brugge was 6.44 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Arr. Brugge?
The highest recorded value was 16.11 in 2011.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Arr. Brugge?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 1981.
How does Arr. Brugge rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Arr. Brugge ranks 542nd 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. Brugge?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Arr. Brugge 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
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