Total and environment-related patents - FUAs β€” Patent applications in Utrecht

Utrecht: Total and environment-related patents - FUAs β€” Patent applications was 113.8 Patents in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
113.8 Patents
Change on year
down 8.9%
Rank
121st
of 873 regions
All-time high
135.6 Patents
in 2012
All-time low
83.5 Patents
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Total and environment-related patents - FUAs β€” Patent applications in Utrecht, 2000–2022

0501001502000201120222000: 83.5 Patents2001: 94.4 Patents2002: 97.4 Patents2003: 92.3 Patents2004: 101 Patents2005: 96 Patents2006: 102.2 Patents2007: 117.4 Patents2008: 116.4 Patents2009: 123.6 Patents2010: 107.7 Patents2011: 120.7 Patents2012: 135.6 Patents2013: 133 Patents2014: 123.1 Patents2015: 135.5 Patents2016: 134 Patents2017: 97.3 Patents2018: 107.5 Patents2019: 127.7 Patents2020: 130.7 Patents2021: 124.9 Patents2022: 113.8 Patents

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.

Analysis

In 2022, total and environment-related patents - fuas β€” patent applications in Utrecht stood at 113.8 Patents.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total and environment-related patents - fuas β€” patent applications in Utrecht peaked at 135.6 Patents in 2012 and was at its lowest, 83.5 Patents, in 2000.

Utrecht ranks 121st of 873 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 102.42 Patents 83.5 Patents 123.6 Patents 10
2010s 122.21 Patents 97.3 Patents 135.6 Patents 10
2020s 123.13 Patents 113.8 Patents 130.7 Patents 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is total and environment-related patents - fuas β€” patent applications in Utrecht?
Total and environment-related patents - fuas β€” patent applications in Utrecht was 113.8 Patents in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest total and environment-related patents - fuas β€” patent applications recorded in Utrecht?
The highest recorded value was 135.6 Patents in 2012.
What is the lowest total and environment-related patents - fuas β€” patent applications recorded in Utrecht?
The lowest recorded value was 83.5 Patents in 2000.
How does Utrecht rank for total and environment-related patents - fuas β€” patent applications?
Utrecht ranks 121st out of 873 regions with data for 2022.
Is total and environment-related patents - fuas β€” patent applications rising or falling in Utrecht?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Utrecht data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Total and environment-related patents - FUAs β€” Patent applications. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total and environment-related patents - FUAs β€” Patent applications
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
881 places, 18,136 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

This dataset provides indicators on total and environment-related patents in Functional Urban Areas (FUAs). The indicator is defined as the fractional count of (environment-related) patent applications. Data sources and methodology The indicator uses patent applications filled under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) at the World International Property Organisation (WIPO) from the OECD, STI Micro-data Lab Intellectual Property Database, http://oe.cd/ipstats. Patents are allocated to FUAs based on the postal addresses of inventors. The year refers to the date the patent application was filed. Patents are classified as environment-related following their technology domain, obtained from the methodology of the Environment-related technologies patents national-level dataset (database documentation). Environment-related patents include patents on climate change mitigation, environmental management, sustainable ocean economy and climate change adaptation technologies. Defining FUAs and cities The OECD, in cooperation with the EU, has developed a harmonised definition of functional urban areas (FUAs) to capture the economic and functional reach of cities based on daily commuting patterns (OECD, 2012). FUAs consist of: A city – defined by urban centres in the degree of urbanisation, adapted to the closest local administrative units to define a city. A commuting zone – including all local areas where at least 15% of employed residents work in the city. The delineation process includes: Assigning municipalities surrounded by a single FUA to that FUA. Excluding non-contiguous municipalities. The definition identifies 1 285 FUAs and 1 402 cities in all OECD member countries except Costa Rica and three accession countries. Cite this dataset OECD Regions, cities and local areas database (Environment-related patents - FUAs), http://oe.cd/geostats Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email CitiesStat@oecd.org