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

Arr. Leuven: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 17.9 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
17.9
Change on year
down 24.4%
Rank
247th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
32.89
in 2010
All-time low
0.72
in 1979
Years of data
33
1979–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Arr. Leuven, 1979–2012

01020301979199520121979: 0.721980: 1.31982: 3.11983: 1.61984: 2.21985: 5.61986: 3.21987: 5.41988: 5.11989: 3.71990: 4.41991: 5.41992: 5.71993: 6.51994: 5.21995: 8.21996: 10.81997: 11.51998: 20.61999: 15.62000: 15.12001: 20.32002: 15.52003: 18.82004: 21.12005: 15.82006: 20.62007: 19.62008: 22.52009: 28.82010: 32.92011: 23.72012: 17.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Arr. Leuven recorded 17.9 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

That represents a change of down 24.4% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Leuven peaked at 32.89 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.72, in 1979.

Arr. Leuven ranks 247th 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. Leuven, 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. Leuven, 1979 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1979 0.72
1980 1.33 +84.7%
1982 3.06 +130.1%
1983 1.58 -48.4%
1984 2.21 +39.9%
1985 5.59 +152.9%
1986 3.22 -42.4%
1987 5.41 +68.0%
1988 5.08 -6.1%
1989 3.71 -27.0%
1990 4.4 +18.6%
1991 5.38 +22.3%
1992 5.69 +5.8%
1993 6.47 +13.7%
1994 5.17 -20.1%
1995 8.22 +59.0%
1996 10.8 +31.4%
1997 11.52 +6.7%
1998 20.63 +79.1%
1999 15.59 -24.4%
2000 15.09 -3.2%
2001 20.26 +34.3%
2002 15.51 -23.4%
2003 18.84 +21.5%
2004 21.12 +12.1%
2005 15.79 -25.2%
2006 20.56 +30.2%
2007 19.61 -4.6%
2008 22.48 +14.6%
2009 28.81 +28.2%
2010 32.89 +14.2%
2011 23.67 -28.0%
2012 17.9 -24.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.72 0.72 0.72 1
1980s 3.47 1.33 5.59 9
1990s 9.39 4.4 20.63 10
2000s 19.81 15.09 28.81 10
2010s 24.82 17.9 32.89 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Leuven?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Leuven was 17.9 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Arr. Leuven?
The highest recorded value was 32.89 in 2010.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Arr. Leuven?
The lowest recorded value was 0.72 in 1979.
How does Arr. Leuven rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Arr. Leuven ranks 247th 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. Leuven?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Arr. Leuven 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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