Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in West-Noord-Brabant

West-Noord-Brabant: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 7.78 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
7.78
Change on year
down 28.9%
Rank
467th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
17.69
in 2008
All-time low
0.98
in 1984
Years of data
33
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in West-Noord-Brabant, 1978–2012

051015201978199520121978: 1.21980: 2.71981: 1.81982: 5.11984: 0.981985: 3.81986: 3.81987: 3.21988: 8.91989: 11.51990: 51991: 41992: 6.91993: 31994: 5.61995: 4.51996: 8.41997: 7.21998: 7.41999: 12.52000: 4.22001: 4.92002: 6.22003: 52004: 9.62005: 12.52006: 17.12007: 10.72008: 17.72009: 17.32010: 17.52011: 10.92012: 7.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in West-Noord-Brabant stood at 7.78.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.9% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in West-Noord-Brabant peaked at 17.69 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.98, in 1984.

West-Noord-Brabant ranks 467th 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 West-Noord-Brabant, 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 West-Noord-Brabant, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 1.2
1980 2.67 +122.5%
1981 1.83 -31.5%
1982 5.08 +177.6%
1984 0.98 -80.7%
1985 3.82 +289.8%
1986 3.83 +0.3%
1987 3.19 -16.7%
1988 8.89 +178.7%
1989 11.49 +29.2%
1990 5 -56.5%
1991 3.97 -20.6%
1992 6.91 +74.1%
1993 2.95 -57.3%
1994 5.6 +89.8%
1995 4.51 -19.5%
1996 8.4 +86.3%
1997 7.17 -14.6%
1998 7.42 +3.5%
1999 12.5 +68.5%
2000 4.24 -66.1%
2001 4.91 +15.8%
2002 6.24 +27.1%
2003 5.04 -19.2%
2004 9.56 +89.7%
2005 12.46 +30.3%
2006 17.13 +37.5%
2007 10.67 -37.7%
2008 17.69 +65.8%
2009 17.26 -2.4%
2010 17.54 +1.6%
2011 10.95 -37.6%
2012 7.78 -28.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.2 1.2 1.2 1
1980s 4.64 0.98 11.49 9
1990s 6.44 2.95 12.5 10
2000s 10.52 4.24 17.69 10
2010s 12.09 7.78 17.54 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in West-Noord-Brabant?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in West-Noord-Brabant was 7.78 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in West-Noord-Brabant?
The highest recorded value was 17.69 in 2008.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in West-Noord-Brabant?
The lowest recorded value was 0.98 in 1984.
How does West-Noord-Brabant rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
West-Noord-Brabant ranks 467th 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-Noord-Brabant?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this West-Noord-Brabant 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)
Source
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