Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Zuid-Limburg
Zuid-Limburg: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 18.17 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Zuid-Limburg, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Zuid-Limburg recorded 18.17 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Zuid-Limburg peaked at 40.88 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 1983.
That places Zuid-Limburg 245th out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
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-Limburg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.5 | — |
| 1979 | 3.5 | +600.0% |
| 1980 | 2.54 | -27.4% |
| 1981 | 4.41 | +73.6% |
| 1982 | 1 | -77.3% |
| 1983 | 0.33 | -67.0% |
| 1984 | 2.64 | +700.0% |
| 1985 | 5.69 | +115.5% |
| 1986 | 3 | -47.3% |
| 1987 | 4.61 | +53.7% |
| 1988 | 4.43 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 3.38 | -23.7% |
| 1990 | 3.69 | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 5.91 | +60.2% |
| 1992 | 5.9 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 12.45 | +111.0% |
| 1994 | 6.29 | -49.5% |
| 1995 | 9.99 | +58.8% |
| 1996 | 23.94 | +139.6% |
| 1997 | 21.54 | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 17.18 | -20.2% |
| 1999 | 8.03 | -53.3% |
| 2000 | 9.7 | +20.8% |
| 2001 | 9.71 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 15.33 | +57.9% |
| 2003 | 20.31 | +32.5% |
| 2004 | 24.27 | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 32.65 | +34.5% |
| 2006 | 40.88 | +25.2% |
| 2007 | 35.18 | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 28.6 | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 20.75 | -27.4% |
| 2010 | 12.39 | -40.3% |
| 2011 | 16.3 | +31.6% |
| 2012 | 18.17 | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.2 | 0.33 | 5.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.49 | 3.69 | 23.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.74 | 9.7 | 40.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.62 | 12.39 | 18.17 | 3 |
More science & technology data for Zuid-Limburg
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 55.1 Number (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Zuid-Limburg?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Zuid-Limburg was 18.17 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Zuid-Limburg?
- The highest recorded value was 40.88 in 2006.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Zuid-Limburg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 1983.
- How does Zuid-Limburg rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Zuid-Limburg ranks 245th 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-Limburg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zuid-Limburg 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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