Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Limburg-Weilburg

Limburg-Weilburg: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 5.86 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
5.86
Change on year
down 4.2%
Rank
582nd
of 1501 regions
All-time high
10.99
in 2002
All-time low
0.13
in 1982
Years of data
34
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Limburg-Weilburg, 1978–2012

02.557.5101978199520121978: 1.21980: 0.51981: 0.421982: 0.131983: 0.181984: 1.61985: 3.71986: 2.71987: 5.21988: 11989: 3.31990: 2.31991: 3.61992: 5.51993: 6.41994: 5.31995: 2.71996: 4.21997: 5.11998: 9.61999: 4.72000: 4.72001: 4.42002: 112003: 2.42004: 2.22005: 6.82006: 6.32007: 32008: 4.42009: 5.42010: 4.82011: 6.12012: 5.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Limburg-Weilburg is 5.86, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Limburg-Weilburg peaked at 10.99 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.13, in 1982.

Limburg-Weilburg ranks 582nd 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 Limburg-Weilburg, 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 Limburg-Weilburg, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 1.25
1980 0.5 -60.0%
1981 0.42 -16.0%
1982 0.13 -69.0%
1983 0.18 +38.5%
1984 1.6 +788.9%
1985 3.67 +129.4%
1986 2.67 -27.2%
1987 5.19 +94.4%
1988 1 -80.7%
1989 3.3 +230.0%
1990 2.33 -29.4%
1991 3.64 +56.2%
1992 5.48 +50.5%
1993 6.38 +16.4%
1994 5.29 -17.1%
1995 2.67 -49.5%
1996 4.19 +56.9%
1997 5.08 +21.2%
1998 9.59 +88.8%
1999 4.73 -50.7%
2000 4.66 -1.5%
2001 4.39 -5.8%
2002 10.99 +150.3%
2003 2.41 -78.1%
2004 2.24 -7.1%
2005 6.76 +201.8%
2006 6.35 -6.1%
2007 3.01 -52.6%
2008 4.44 +47.5%
2009 5.38 +21.2%
2010 4.8 -10.8%
2011 6.12 +27.5%
2012 5.86 -4.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Limburg-Weilburg 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
1984 +788.9% 0.18 1.6

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.25 1.25 1.25 1
1980s 1.87 0.13 5.19 10
1990s 4.94 2.33 9.59 10
2000s 5.06 2.24 10.99 10
2010s 5.59 4.8 6.12 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Limburg-Weilburg?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Limburg-Weilburg was 5.86 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Limburg-Weilburg?
The highest recorded value was 10.99 in 2002.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Limburg-Weilburg?
The lowest recorded value was 0.13 in 1982.
How does Limburg-Weilburg rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Limburg-Weilburg ranks 582nd 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 Limburg-Weilburg?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Limburg-Weilburg 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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