Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft

Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 1.75 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
1.75
Change on year
up 20.7%
Rank
986th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
3.01
in 2002
All-time low
0.06
in 1991
Years of data
20
1985–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft, 1985–2012

01231985199820121985: 0.481989: 0.31990: 0.691991: 0.061992: 0.671994: 0.131998: 22000: 1.32001: 1.72002: 32003: 2.12004: 12005: 0.782006: 1.22007: 1.22008: 0.892009: 1.22010: 12011: 1.42012: 1.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft is 1.75, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.7% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft peaked at 3.01 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.06, in 1991.

Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft ranks 986th 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 Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft, 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 Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft, 1985 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1985 0.48
1989 0.3 -37.5%
1990 0.69 +130.0%
1991 0.06 -91.3%
1992 0.67 +1016.7%
1994 0.13 -80.6%
1998 2 +1438.5%
2000 1.33 -33.5%
2001 1.68 +26.3%
2002 3.01 +79.2%
2003 2.15 -28.6%
2004 1 -53.5%
2005 0.78 -22.0%
2006 1.25 +60.3%
2007 1.17 -6.4%
2008 0.89 -23.9%
2009 1.25 +40.4%
2010 1 -20.0%
2011 1.45 +45.0%
2012 1.75 +20.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft 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
1998 +1438.5% 0.13 2
1992 +1016.7% 0.06 0.67

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.39 0.3 0.48 2
1990s 0.71 0.06 2 5
2000s 1.45 0.78 3.01 10
2010s 1.4 1 1.75 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft was 1.75 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft?
The highest recorded value was 3.01 in 2002.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft?
The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 1991.
How does Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft ranks 986th 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 Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft 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
Eurostat
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