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

Arr. Gent: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 19.24 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
19.24
Change on year
down 11.9%
Rank
227th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
26.9
in 2005
All-time low
0.45
in 1982
Years of data
35
1977–2012

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

01020301977199420121977: 0.711978: 11979: 11980: 1.21982: 0.451983: 1.31984: 5.31985: 2.81986: 3.31987: 2.71988: 3.61989: 4.11990: 4.91991: 7.71992: 2.91993: 6.31994: 4.71995: 9.61996: 4.91997: 9.51998: 10.81999: 152000: 19.52001: 16.92002: 20.32003: 18.42004: 16.22005: 26.92006: 24.52007: 21.82008: 19.42009: 21.42010: 26.52011: 21.82012: 19.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Arr. Gent recorded 19.24 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Gent peaked at 26.9 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.45, in 1982.

Arr. Gent ranks 227th 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. Gent, 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. Gent, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 0.71
1978 1 +40.8%
1979 1 +0.0%
1980 1.21 +21.0%
1982 0.45 -62.8%
1983 1.33 +195.6%
1984 5.28 +297.0%
1985 2.8 -47.0%
1986 3.32 +18.6%
1987 2.68 -19.3%
1988 3.64 +35.8%
1989 4.08 +12.1%
1990 4.86 +19.1%
1991 7.71 +58.6%
1992 2.86 -62.9%
1993 6.33 +121.3%
1994 4.72 -25.4%
1995 9.64 +104.2%
1996 4.9 -49.2%
1997 9.49 +93.7%
1998 10.8 +13.8%
1999 15.01 +39.0%
2000 19.46 +29.6%
2001 16.9 -13.2%
2002 20.33 +20.3%
2003 18.44 -9.3%
2004 16.23 -12.0%
2005 26.9 +65.7%
2006 24.52 -8.8%
2007 21.76 -11.3%
2008 19.37 -11.0%
2009 21.42 +10.6%
2010 26.52 +23.8%
2011 21.84 -17.6%
2012 19.24 -11.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.9033 0.71 1 3
1980s 2.75 0.45 5.28 9
1990s 7.63 2.86 15.01 10
2000s 20.53 16.23 26.9 10
2010s 22.53 19.24 26.52 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Gent?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Gent was 19.24 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Arr. Gent?
The highest recorded value was 26.9 in 2005.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Arr. Gent?
The lowest recorded value was 0.45 in 1982.
How does Arr. Gent rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Arr. Gent ranks 227th 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. Gent?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Arr. Gent 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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