Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Twente

Twente: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 6.75 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
6.75
Change on year
down 40.8%
Rank
524th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
26.43
in 2005
All-time low
1
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

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

01020301978199520121978: 11979: 1.31980: 2.21981: 1.51982: 3.61983: 5.91984: 5.71985: 31986: 5.71987: 9.21988: 12.71989: 10.81990: 15.71991: 8.21992: 61993: 11.31994: 13.11995: 12.91996: 7.41997: 11.41998: 8.61999: 13.22000: 10.32001: 102002: 8.32003: 12.22004: 11.22005: 26.42006: 11.92007: 11.92008: 18.92009: 17.42010: 8.82011: 11.42012: 6.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Twente recorded 6.75 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

That represents a change of down 40.8% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Twente peaked at 26.43 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1978.

Twente ranks 524th 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 Twente, 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 Twente, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 1
1979 1.33 +33.0%
1980 2.17 +63.2%
1981 1.5 -30.9%
1982 3.58 +138.7%
1983 5.92 +65.4%
1984 5.67 -4.2%
1985 3 -47.1%
1986 5.65 +88.3%
1987 9.18 +62.5%
1988 12.74 +38.8%
1989 10.75 -15.6%
1990 15.66 +45.7%
1991 8.17 -47.8%
1992 6.02 -26.3%
1993 11.29 +87.5%
1994 13.14 +16.4%
1995 12.86 -2.1%
1996 7.39 -42.5%
1997 11.36 +53.7%
1998 8.57 -24.6%
1999 13.19 +53.9%
2000 10.27 -22.1%
2001 9.97 -2.9%
2002 8.34 -16.3%
2003 12.22 +46.5%
2004 11.15 -8.8%
2005 26.43 +137.0%
2006 11.92 -54.9%
2007 11.89 -0.3%
2008 18.85 +58.5%
2009 17.43 -7.5%
2010 8.79 -49.6%
2011 11.41 +29.8%
2012 6.75 -40.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.17 1 1.33 2
1980s 6.02 1.5 12.74 10
1990s 10.76 6.02 15.66 10
2000s 13.85 8.34 26.43 10
2010s 8.98 6.75 11.41 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Twente?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Twente was 6.75 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Twente?
The highest recorded value was 26.43 in 2005.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Twente?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1978.
How does Twente rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Twente ranks 524th 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 Twente?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Twente 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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