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

Arr. Liège: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 8.78 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
8.78
Change on year
down 23.8%
Rank
424th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
15.04
in 2004
All-time low
0.67
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

0510151977199420121977: 0.671978: 31979: 4.61980: 2.51981: 7.51982: 2.51983: 1.71984: 31985: 3.41986: 1.61987: 4.51988: 2.51989: 81990: 4.41991: 7.71992: 4.11993: 4.31994: 31995: 4.41996: 6.51997: 5.81998: 4.21999: 8.72000: 6.12001: 7.72002: 10.72003: 10.62004: 152005: 14.92006: 11.62007: 5.72008: 10.22009: 52010: 13.32011: 11.52012: 8.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Liège stood at 8.78.

The figure is down 23.8% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Liège peaked at 15.04 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.67, in 1977.

Arr. Liège ranks 424th of 1501 regions on this measure, 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. Liège, 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. Liège, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 0.67
1978 3.01 +349.3%
1979 4.6 +52.8%
1980 2.48 -46.1%
1981 7.5 +202.4%
1982 2.5 -66.7%
1983 1.71 -31.6%
1984 3 +75.4%
1985 3.44 +14.7%
1986 1.58 -54.1%
1987 4.48 +183.5%
1988 2.46 -45.1%
1989 8.01 +225.6%
1990 4.41 -44.9%
1991 7.71 +74.8%
1992 4.06 -47.3%
1993 4.31 +6.2%
1994 3.03 -29.7%
1995 4.4 +45.2%
1996 6.5 +47.7%
1997 5.85 -10.0%
1998 4.23 -27.7%
1999 8.7 +105.7%
2000 6.1 -29.9%
2001 7.66 +25.6%
2002 10.67 +39.3%
2003 10.62 -0.5%
2004 15.04 +41.6%
2005 14.94 -0.7%
2006 11.58 -22.5%
2007 5.71 -50.7%
2008 10.15 +77.8%
2009 4.99 -50.8%
2010 13.33 +167.1%
2011 11.52 -13.6%
2012 8.78 -23.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.76 0.67 4.6 3
1980s 3.72 1.58 8.01 10
1990s 5.32 3.03 8.7 10
2000s 9.75 4.99 15.04 10
2010s 11.21 8.78 13.33 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Liège?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Liège was 8.78 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Arr. Liège?
The highest recorded value was 15.04 in 2004.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Arr. Liège?
The lowest recorded value was 0.67 in 1977.
How does Arr. Liège rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Arr. Liège ranks 424th 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. Liège?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Arr. Liège 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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