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

Midden-Limburg: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 16.37 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
16.37
Change on year
down 24.7%
Rank
276th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
21.74
in 2011
All-time low
0.4
in 1984
Years of data
31
1979–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Midden-Limburg, 1979–2012

051015201979199520121979: 11980: 11982: 11984: 0.41985: 1.21987: 1.51988: 1.51989: 7.61990: 31991: 4.51992: 11993: 31994: 4.51995: 4.11996: 1.71997: 3.21998: 41999: 1.82000: 4.32001: 6.22002: 2.92003: 32004: 6.52005: 4.22006: 8.82007: 9.72008: 9.42009: 6.92010: 5.22011: 21.72012: 16.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Midden-Limburg stood at 16.37.

That represents a change of down 24.7% on the previous year and up 470.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Midden-Limburg peaked at 21.74 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 1984.

That places Midden-Limburg 276th out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Midden-Limburg, 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 Midden-Limburg, 1979 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1979 1
1980 1 +0.0%
1982 1 +0.0%
1984 0.4 -60.0%
1985 1.25 +212.5%
1987 1.5 +20.0%
1988 1.5 +0.0%
1989 7.59 +406.0%
1990 3 -60.5%
1991 4.5 +50.0%
1992 1 -77.8%
1993 2.99 +199.0%
1994 4.52 +51.2%
1995 4.06 -10.2%
1996 1.67 -58.9%
1997 3.23 +93.4%
1998 4.05 +25.4%
1999 1.78 -56.0%
2000 4.35 +144.4%
2001 6.25 +43.7%
2002 2.87 -54.1%
2003 2.98 +3.8%
2004 6.5 +118.1%
2005 4.23 -34.9%
2006 8.78 +107.6%
2007 9.69 +10.4%
2008 9.37 -3.3%
2009 6.92 -26.1%
2010 5.22 -24.6%
2011 21.74 +316.5%
2012 16.37 -24.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 1 1 1
1980s 2.03 0.4 7.59 7
1990s 3.08 1 4.52 10
2000s 6.19 2.87 9.69 10
2010s 14.44 5.22 21.74 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Midden-Limburg?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Midden-Limburg was 16.37 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Midden-Limburg?
The highest recorded value was 21.74 in 2011.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Midden-Limburg?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 1984.
How does Midden-Limburg rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Midden-Limburg ranks 276th 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 Midden-Limburg?
Over the last ten years it is up 470.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Midden-Limburg 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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