Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 in West-Nederland
West-Nederland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 was 187.25 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in West-Nederland, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
West-Nederland recorded 187.25 Number 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 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.89 Number, in 1977.
West-Nederland ranks 17th of 1518 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 … NUTS 1977-2013 in West-Nederland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 3.89 Number | — |
| 1978 | 12.82 Number | +229.6% |
| 1979 | 16.16 Number | +26.1% |
| 1980 | 36.35 Number | +124.9% |
| 1981 | 68.65 Number | +88.9% |
| 1982 | 44.37 Number | -35.4% |
| 1983 | 61.51 Number | +38.6% |
| 1984 | 72.26 Number | +17.5% |
| 1985 | 66.8 Number | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 81.34 Number | +21.8% |
| 1987 | 95.32 Number | +17.2% |
| 1988 | 111.51 Number | +17.0% |
| 1989 | 115.16 Number | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 134.77 Number | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 109.46 Number | -18.8% |
| 1992 | 111.36 Number | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 100.59 Number | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 142.01 Number | +41.2% |
| 1995 | 147.11 Number | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 176.57 Number | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 166.86 Number | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 165 Number | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 195.15 Number | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 224.44 Number | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 223.18 Number | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 233.63 Number | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 234.67 Number | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 266.37 Number | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 255.37 Number | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 262.93 Number | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 289.05 Number | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 260.24 Number | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 219.82 Number | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 202.21 Number | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 171.84 Number | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 187.25 Number | +9.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 in West-Nederland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +229.6% | 3.89 Number | 12.82 Number |
| 1980 | +124.9% | 16.16 Number | 36.35 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.96 Number | 3.89 Number | 16.16 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 75.33 Number | 36.35 Number | 115.16 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 144.89 Number | 100.59 Number | 195.15 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 246.97 Number | 219.82 Number | 289.05 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 187.1 Number | 171.84 Number | 202.21 Number | 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 Number 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 Number 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 Number 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 1518 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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