Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in West-Nederland
West-Nederland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 187.25 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
187.25
Change on year
up 9.0%
Rank
17th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
289.05
in 2007
All-time low
3.89
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in West-Nederland, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
West-Nederland recorded 187.25 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in West-Nederland peaked at 289.05 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.89, in 1977.
West-Nederland ranks 17th 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 West-Nederland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 3.89 | — |
| 1978 | 12.82 | +229.6% |
| 1979 | 16.16 | +26.1% |
| 1980 | 36.35 | +124.9% |
| 1981 | 68.65 | +88.9% |
| 1982 | 44.37 | -35.4% |
| 1983 | 61.51 | +38.6% |
| 1984 | 72.26 | +17.5% |
| 1985 | 66.8 | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 81.34 | +21.8% |
| 1987 | 95.32 | +17.2% |
| 1988 | 111.51 | +17.0% |
| 1989 | 115.16 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 134.77 | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 109.46 | -18.8% |
| 1992 | 111.36 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 100.59 | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 142.01 | +41.2% |
| 1995 | 147.11 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 176.57 | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 166.86 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 165 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 195.15 | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 224.44 | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 223.18 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 233.63 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 234.67 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 266.37 | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 255.37 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 262.93 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 289.05 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 260.24 | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 219.82 | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 202.21 | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 171.84 | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 187.25 | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.96 | 3.89 | 16.16 | 3 |
| 1980s | 75.33 | 36.35 | 115.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 144.89 | 100.59 | 195.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 246.97 | 219.82 | 289.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 187.1 | 171.84 | 202.21 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in West-Nederland?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in West-Nederland was 187.25 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in West-Nederland?
- The highest recorded value was 289.05 in 2007.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in West-Nederland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.89 in 1977.
- How does West-Nederland rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- West-Nederland ranks 17th 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 West-Nederland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this West-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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