Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Overig Groningen (NUTS 2021)

Overig Groningen (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 5.04 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
5.04
Change on year
down 51.9%
Rank
633rd
of 1501 regions
All-time high
20.64
in 2009
All-time low
0.13
in 1979
Years of data
35
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Overig Groningen (NUTS 2021), 1977–2012

051015201977199420121977: 0.331978: 0.421979: 0.131981: 1.71982: 3.81983: 0.331984: 2.41985: 3.81986: 6.51987: 2.71988: 4.31989: 3.31990: 1.91991: 6.71992: 3.71993: 10.71994: 11.81995: 11.41996: 101997: 6.61998: 10.81999: 10.32000: 11.32001: 10.52002: 19.72003: 15.72004: 10.42005: 9.82006: 13.62007: 12.12008: 8.62009: 20.62010: 13.12011: 10.52012: 5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Overig Groningen (NUTS 2021) is 5.04, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 51.9% on the previous year and down 74.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Overig Groningen (NUTS 2021) peaked at 20.64 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.13, in 1979.

Overig Groningen (NUTS 2021) ranks 633rd 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 Overig Groningen (NUTS 2021), 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 Overig Groningen (NUTS 2021), 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 0.33
1978 0.42 +27.3%
1979 0.13 -69.0%
1981 1.67 +1184.6%
1982 3.77 +125.7%
1983 0.33 -91.2%
1984 2.38 +621.2%
1985 3.77 +58.4%
1986 6.55 +73.7%
1987 2.73 -58.3%
1988 4.34 +59.0%
1989 3.31 -23.7%
1990 1.92 -42.0%
1991 6.68 +247.9%
1992 3.72 -44.3%
1993 10.74 +188.7%
1994 11.81 +10.0%
1995 11.42 -3.3%
1996 9.99 -12.5%
1997 6.64 -33.5%
1998 10.84 +63.3%
1999 10.31 -4.9%
2000 11.28 +9.4%
2001 10.53 -6.6%
2002 19.72 +87.3%
2003 15.65 -20.6%
2004 10.37 -33.7%
2005 9.77 -5.8%
2006 13.6 +39.2%
2007 12.13 -10.8%
2008 8.58 -29.3%
2009 20.64 +140.6%
2010 13.11 -36.5%
2011 10.47 -20.1%
2012 5.04 -51.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.2933 0.13 0.42 3
1980s 3.21 0.33 6.55 9
1990s 8.41 1.92 11.81 10
2000s 13.23 8.58 20.64 10
2010s 9.54 5.04 13.11 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Overig Groningen (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Overig Groningen (NUTS 2021) was 5.04 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Overig Groningen (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 20.64 in 2009.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Overig Groningen (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.13 in 1979.
How does Overig Groningen (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Overig Groningen (NUTS 2021) ranks 633rd 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 Overig Groningen (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Overig Groningen (NUTS 2021) 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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