Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Prov. West-Vlaanderen
Prov. West-Vlaanderen: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 24.12 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
24.12
Change on year
down 24.3%
Rank
190th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
36.77
in 2009
All-time low
1.2
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Prov. West-Vlaanderen, 1978–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Prov. West-Vlaanderen recorded 24.12 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.
That represents a change of down 24.3% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Prov. West-Vlaanderen peaked at 36.77 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 1978.
That places Prov. West-Vlaanderen 190th out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Prov. West-Vlaanderen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1.2 | — |
| 1979 | 5.4 | +350.0% |
| 1980 | 4 | -25.9% |
| 1981 | 3.5 | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 14.37 | +310.6% |
| 1983 | 13.75 | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 17.66 | +28.4% |
| 1985 | 11.83 | -33.0% |
| 1986 | 13.77 | +16.4% |
| 1987 | 15.32 | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 20.7 | +35.1% |
| 1989 | 14.95 | -27.8% |
| 1990 | 15.06 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 11.99 | -20.4% |
| 1992 | 11.99 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10.33 | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 19.05 | +84.4% |
| 1995 | 16.69 | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 17 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 22.41 | +31.8% |
| 1998 | 16.44 | -26.6% |
| 1999 | 19.35 | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 26.49 | +36.9% |
| 2001 | 14.25 | -46.2% |
| 2002 | 19.71 | +38.3% |
| 2003 | 27.73 | +40.7% |
| 2004 | 27.12 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 23.73 | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 29.61 | +24.8% |
| 2007 | 19.46 | -34.3% |
| 2008 | 30.34 | +55.9% |
| 2009 | 36.77 | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 29.93 | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 31.87 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 24.12 | -24.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.3 | 1.2 | 5.4 | 2 |
| 1980s | 12.98 | 3.5 | 20.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.03 | 10.33 | 22.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.52 | 14.25 | 36.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.64 | 24.12 | 31.87 | 3 |
More science & technology data for Prov. West-Vlaanderen
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 360.2 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 8,241 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2023)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 95.5% (2025)
- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 68.1% (2025)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 110.14 Number (2012)
- Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 69.1% (2021)
- Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 85.4% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Prov. West-Vlaanderen?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Prov. West-Vlaanderen was 24.12 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Prov. West-Vlaanderen?
- The highest recorded value was 36.77 in 2009.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Prov. West-Vlaanderen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 1978.
- How does Prov. West-Vlaanderen rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Prov. West-Vlaanderen ranks 190th 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 Prov. West-Vlaanderen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Prov. West-Vlaanderen 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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