Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Arr. Verviers — communes francophones

Arr. Verviers — communes francophones: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 1.97 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
1.97
Change on year
down 12.4%
Rank
949th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
4.1
in 1995
All-time low
0.14
in 2008
Years of data
30
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Arr. Verviers — communes francophones, 1978–2012

012341978199520121978: 11980: 11981: 1.51982: 2.81984: 11986: 0.171987: 0.51988: 0.371989: 1.61990: 2.51991: 3.51992: 1.11993: 1.31994: 0.51995: 4.11996: 1.21997: 0.771998: 3.41999: 0.562000: 0.372001: 1.42002: 1.12003: 1.42004: 3.32005: 1.52006: 1.42007: 32008: 0.142010: 2.22012: 2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Arr. Verviers — communes francophones recorded 1.97 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and up 85.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Verviers — communes francophones peaked at 4.1 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.14, in 2008.

That places Arr. Verviers — communes francophones 949th 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. Verviers — communes francophones, 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. Verviers — communes francophones, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 1
1980 1 +0.0%
1981 1.5 +50.0%
1982 2.75 +83.3%
1984 1 -63.6%
1986 0.17 -83.0%
1987 0.5 +194.1%
1988 0.37 -26.0%
1989 1.63 +340.5%
1990 2.5 +53.4%
1991 3.45 +38.0%
1992 1.08 -68.7%
1993 1.34 +24.1%
1994 0.5 -62.7%
1995 4.1 +720.0%
1996 1.23 -70.0%
1997 0.77 -37.4%
1998 3.4 +341.6%
1999 0.56 -83.5%
2000 0.37 -33.9%
2001 1.39 +275.7%
2002 1.06 -23.7%
2003 1.44 +35.8%
2004 3.33 +131.3%
2005 1.52 -54.4%
2006 1.38 -9.2%
2007 2.99 +116.7%
2008 0.14 -95.3%
2010 2.25 +1507.1%
2012 1.97 -12.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Arr. Verviers — communes francophones changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +1507.1% 0.14 2.25
1995 +720.0% 0.5 4.1

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 1 1 1
1980s 1.11 0.17 2.75 8
1990s 1.89 0.5 4.1 10
2000s 1.51 0.14 3.33 9
2010s 2.11 1.97 2.25 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Verviers — communes francophones?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Verviers — communes francophones was 1.97 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Arr. Verviers — communes francophones?
The highest recorded value was 4.1 in 1995.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Arr. Verviers — communes francophones?
The lowest recorded value was 0.14 in 2008.
How does Arr. Verviers — communes francophones rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Arr. Verviers — communes francophones ranks 949th 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. Verviers — communes francophones?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Arr. Verviers — communes francophones 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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