Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Oost-Nederland
Oost-Nederland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 65.71 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
65.71
Change on year
down 35.5%
Rank
70th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
135.03
in 2005
All-time low
1.92
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Oost-Nederland, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Oost-Nederland recorded 65.71 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.5% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Oost-Nederland peaked at 135.03 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.92, in 1977.
Oost-Nederland ranks 70th of 1501 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Oost-Nederland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.92 | — |
| 1978 | 6.38 | +232.3% |
| 1979 | 13.11 | +105.5% |
| 1980 | 9.57 | -27.0% |
| 1981 | 17.56 | +83.5% |
| 1982 | 17.77 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 23.86 | +34.3% |
| 1984 | 23.49 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 23.65 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 24.77 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 35.57 | +43.6% |
| 1988 | 38.69 | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 38.07 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 43.55 | +14.4% |
| 1991 | 30.76 | -29.4% |
| 1992 | 32.4 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 56.76 | +75.2% |
| 1994 | 55.06 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 51.35 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 52.92 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 62.25 | +17.6% |
| 1998 | 68.3 | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 86.03 | +26.0% |
| 2000 | 88.95 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 93.66 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 72.34 | -22.8% |
| 2003 | 85.17 | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 110.11 | +29.3% |
| 2005 | 135.03 | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 108.05 | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 99.76 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 113.08 | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 109.5 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 93.87 | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 101.81 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 65.71 | -35.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.14 | 1.92 | 13.11 | 3 |
| 1980s | 25.3 | 9.57 | 38.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.94 | 30.76 | 86.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.56 | 72.34 | 135.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.13 | 65.71 | 101.81 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Oost-Nederland?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Oost-Nederland was 65.71 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Oost-Nederland?
- The highest recorded value was 135.03 in 2005.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Oost-Nederland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 in 1977.
- How does Oost-Nederland rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Oost-Nederland ranks 70th 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 Oost-Nederland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oost-Nederland 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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