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

Arr. Turnhout: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 7.26 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
7.26
Change on year
down 61.6%
Rank
498th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
28.87
in 2006
All-time low
0.46
in 1979
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Arr. Turnhout, 1978–2012

01020301978199520121978: 2.31979: 0.461980: 2.31981: 1.21982: 1.91983: 3.51984: 2.31985: 3.51986: 4.81987: 6.91988: 7.21989: 9.71990: 41991: 5.31992: 6.91993: 17.11994: 13.31995: 10.31996: 16.31997: 28.11998: 27.21999: 16.82000: 11.82001: 13.62002: 162003: 21.42004: 25.82005: 20.72006: 28.92007: 232008: 20.22009: 15.52010: 16.32011: 18.92012: 7.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Turnhout stood at 7.26.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.6% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Turnhout peaked at 28.87 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.46, in 1979.

That places Arr. Turnhout 498th out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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. Turnhout, 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. Turnhout, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 2.31
1979 0.46 -80.1%
1980 2.28 +395.7%
1981 1.22 -46.5%
1982 1.92 +57.4%
1983 3.55 +84.9%
1984 2.29 -35.5%
1985 3.54 +54.6%
1986 4.78 +35.0%
1987 6.94 +45.2%
1988 7.15 +3.0%
1989 9.71 +35.8%
1990 4 -58.8%
1991 5.29 +32.2%
1992 6.89 +30.2%
1993 17.05 +147.5%
1994 13.28 -22.1%
1995 10.27 -22.7%
1996 16.26 +58.3%
1997 28.13 +73.0%
1998 27.21 -3.3%
1999 16.79 -38.3%
2000 11.75 -30.0%
2001 13.58 +15.6%
2002 15.97 +17.6%
2003 21.45 +34.3%
2004 25.79 +20.2%
2005 20.66 -19.9%
2006 28.87 +39.7%
2007 23.01 -20.3%
2008 20.23 -12.1%
2009 15.54 -23.2%
2010 16.27 +4.7%
2011 18.92 +16.3%
2012 7.26 -61.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.39 0.46 2.31 2
1980s 4.34 1.22 9.71 10
1990s 14.52 4 28.13 10
2000s 19.68 11.75 28.87 10
2010s 14.15 7.26 18.92 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Turnhout?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Turnhout was 7.26 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Arr. Turnhout?
The highest recorded value was 28.87 in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Arr. Turnhout?
The lowest recorded value was 0.46 in 1979.
How does Arr. Turnhout rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Arr. Turnhout ranks 498th 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. Turnhout?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Arr. Turnhout 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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