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

Zuidwest-Gelderland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 8.95 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
8.95
Change on year
down 17.9%
Rank
418th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
10.9
in 2011
All-time low
0.13
in 1979
Years of data
33
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Zuidwest-Gelderland, 1978–2012

02.557.5101978199520121978: 11979: 0.131980: 0.221981: 0.831982: 1.31984: 0.831986: 11987: 2.81988: 4.51989: 2.81990: 0.51991: 2.21992: 1.81993: 2.41994: 21995: 2.21996: 3.81997: 5.61998: 3.21999: 4.42000: 32001: 0.852002: 8.32003: 2.12004: 5.12005: 5.82006: 8.22007: 4.52008: 5.92009: 9.82010: 7.22011: 10.92012: 8.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Zuidwest-Gelderland stood at 8.95.

The figure is down 17.9% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Zuidwest-Gelderland peaked at 10.9 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.13, in 1979.

That places Zuidwest-Gelderland 418th out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Zuidwest-Gelderland, 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-Gelderland, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 1
1979 0.13 -87.0%
1980 0.22 +69.2%
1981 0.83 +277.3%
1982 1.32 +59.0%
1984 0.83 -37.1%
1986 1 +20.5%
1987 2.78 +178.0%
1988 4.45 +60.1%
1989 2.83 -36.4%
1990 0.5 -82.3%
1991 2.25 +350.0%
1992 1.83 -18.7%
1993 2.42 +32.2%
1994 2 -17.4%
1995 2.17 +8.5%
1996 3.77 +73.7%
1997 5.62 +49.1%
1998 3.22 -42.7%
1999 4.43 +37.6%
2000 2.95 -33.4%
2001 0.85 -71.2%
2002 8.33 +880.0%
2003 2.12 -74.5%
2004 5.09 +140.1%
2005 5.75 +13.0%
2006 8.25 +43.5%
2007 4.48 -45.7%
2008 5.92 +32.1%
2009 9.85 +66.4%
2010 7.18 -27.1%
2011 10.9 +51.8%
2012 8.95 -17.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.565 0.13 1 2
1980s 1.78 0.22 4.45 8
1990s 2.82 0.5 5.62 10
2000s 5.36 0.85 9.85 10
2010s 9.01 7.18 10.9 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Zuidwest-Gelderland?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Zuidwest-Gelderland was 8.95 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Zuidwest-Gelderland?
The highest recorded value was 10.9 in 2011.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Zuidwest-Gelderland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.13 in 1979.
How does Zuidwest-Gelderland rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Zuidwest-Gelderland ranks 418th 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-Gelderland?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zuidwest-Gelderland 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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