Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Zuid-Holland (NUTS 2021)

Zuid-Holland (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 101.93 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
101.93
Change on year
up 15.0%
Rank
48th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
145.52
in 2007
All-time low
1.13
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Zuid-Holland (NUTS 2021), 1977–2012

0501001501977199420121977: 1.11978: 5.31979: 5.31980: 14.11981: 33.81982: 18.81983: 291984: 301985: 35.61986: 51.81987: 49.81988: 53.71989: 671990: 80.61991: 62.91992: 57.31993: 62.61994: 89.31995: 86.51996: 101.51997: 851998: 94.61999: 1052000: 127.22001: 130.32002: 1162003: 120.82004: 120.52005: 134.52006: 132.32007: 145.52008: 130.12009: 105.12010: 108.62011: 88.72012: 101.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Zuid-Holland (NUTS 2021) stood at 101.93.

That represents a change of up 15.0% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Zuid-Holland (NUTS 2021) peaked at 145.52 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.13, in 1977.

Zuid-Holland (NUTS 2021) ranks 48th 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 Zuid-Holland (NUTS 2021), 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 Zuid-Holland (NUTS 2021), 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 1.13
1978 5.31 +369.9%
1979 5.33 +0.4%
1980 14.11 +164.7%
1981 33.83 +139.8%
1982 18.77 -44.5%
1983 29.03 +54.7%
1984 30.01 +3.4%
1985 35.63 +18.7%
1986 51.79 +45.4%
1987 49.82 -3.8%
1988 53.7 +7.8%
1989 66.98 +24.7%
1990 80.57 +20.3%
1991 62.9 -21.9%
1992 57.29 -8.9%
1993 62.56 +9.2%
1994 89.26 +42.7%
1995 86.53 -3.1%
1996 101.5 +17.3%
1997 84.95 -16.3%
1998 94.62 +11.4%
1999 104.96 +10.9%
2000 127.21 +21.2%
2001 130.3 +2.4%
2002 116.04 -10.9%
2003 120.8 +4.1%
2004 120.45 -0.3%
2005 134.53 +11.7%
2006 132.31 -1.7%
2007 145.52 +10.0%
2008 130.08 -10.6%
2009 105.11 -19.2%
2010 108.58 +3.3%
2011 88.66 -18.3%
2012 101.93 +15.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.92 1.13 5.33 3
1980s 38.37 14.11 66.98 10
1990s 82.51 57.29 104.96 10
2000s 126.24 105.11 145.52 10
2010s 99.72 88.66 108.58 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Zuid-Holland (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Zuid-Holland (NUTS 2021) was 101.93 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Zuid-Holland (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 145.52 in 2007.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Zuid-Holland (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.13 in 1977.
How does Zuid-Holland (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Zuid-Holland (NUTS 2021) ranks 48th 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 Zuid-Holland (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zuid-Holland (NUTS 2021) 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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