Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Zuidwest-Drenthe

Zuidwest-Drenthe: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 1 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
1
Change on year
up 426.3%
Rank
1138th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
6.25
in 2004
All-time low
0.03
in 1996
Years of data
24
1981–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Zuidwest-Drenthe, 1981–2012

02461981199620121981: 11982: 11983: 0.51989: 11991: 1.11993: 11994: 21995: 4.11996: 0.031997: 21998: 21999: 0.52001: 0.52002: 0.72003: 2.92004: 6.22005: 0.332006: 42007: 52008: 1.52009: 0.872010: 1.62011: 0.192012: 1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Zuidwest-Drenthe stood at 1.

That represents a change of up 426.3% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Zuidwest-Drenthe peaked at 6.25 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 1996.

That places Zuidwest-Drenthe 1138th out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom 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 Zuidwest-Drenthe, 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 Zuidwest-Drenthe, 1981 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1981 1
1982 1 +0.0%
1983 0.5 -50.0%
1989 1 +100.0%
1991 1.06 +6.0%
1993 1 -5.7%
1994 2 +100.0%
1995 4.08 +104.0%
1996 0.03 -99.3%
1997 2 +6566.7%
1998 2 +0.0%
1999 0.5 -75.0%
2001 0.5 +0.0%
2002 0.7 +40.0%
2003 2.87 +310.0%
2004 6.25 +117.8%
2005 0.33 -94.7%
2006 4 +1112.1%
2007 5 +25.0%
2008 1.5 -70.0%
2009 0.87 -42.0%
2010 1.65 +89.7%
2011 0.19 -88.5%
2012 1 +426.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.875 0.5 1 4
1990s 1.58 0.03 4.08 8
2000s 2.45 0.33 6.25 9
2010s 0.9467 0.19 1.65 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Zuidwest-Drenthe?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Zuidwest-Drenthe was 1 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Zuidwest-Drenthe?
The highest recorded value was 6.25 in 2004.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Zuidwest-Drenthe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 1996.
How does Zuidwest-Drenthe rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Zuidwest-Drenthe ranks 1138th 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 Zuidwest-Drenthe?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zuidwest-Drenthe 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
Eurostat
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