High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS in Essonne

Essonne: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS was 155.95 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
155.95 Number
Change on year
up 8.2%
Rank
36th
of 1427 regions
All-time high
170.03 Number
in 2010
All-time low
2.83 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Essonne, 1977–2012

0501001501977199420121977: 2.8 Number1978: 8.3 Number1979: 17.8 Number1980: 21.2 Number1981: 19.8 Number1982: 19.9 Number1983: 28.7 Number1984: 23.8 Number1985: 24.9 Number1986: 24.7 Number1987: 18.8 Number1988: 30.6 Number1989: 38.9 Number1990: 37 Number1991: 69.3 Number1992: 40.2 Number1993: 39 Number1994: 45 Number1995: 50.3 Number1996: 53 Number1997: 67.2 Number1998: 70.7 Number1999: 85.5 Number2000: 83.8 Number2001: 90.9 Number2002: 89.5 Number2003: 111 Number2004: 112.8 Number2005: 98.4 Number2006: 104.6 Number2007: 133.9 Number2008: 138.1 Number2009: 142.2 Number2010: 170 Number2011: 144.1 Number2012: 155.9 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Essonne recorded 155.95 Number for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in 2012.

That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 74.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Essonne peaked at 170.03 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.83 Number, in 1977.

Essonne ranks 36th of 1427 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS in Essonne, year by year

Annual values for High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Essonne, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 2.83 Number —
1978 8.33 Number +194.3%
1979 17.8 Number +113.7%
1980 21.25 Number +19.4%
1981 19.78 Number -6.9%
1982 19.87 Number +0.5%
1983 28.73 Number +44.6%
1984 23.77 Number -17.3%
1985 24.95 Number +5.0%
1986 24.67 Number -1.1%
1987 18.75 Number -24.0%
1988 30.6 Number +63.2%
1989 38.89 Number +27.1%
1990 37.01 Number -4.8%
1991 69.34 Number +87.4%
1992 40.24 Number -42.0%
1993 39.05 Number -3.0%
1994 45.05 Number +15.4%
1995 50.3 Number +11.7%
1996 52.97 Number +5.3%
1997 67.25 Number +27.0%
1998 70.65 Number +5.1%
1999 85.45 Number +20.9%
2000 83.76 Number -2.0%
2001 90.87 Number +8.5%
2002 89.48 Number -1.5%
2003 111.04 Number +24.1%
2004 112.83 Number +1.6%
2005 98.42 Number -12.8%
2006 104.6 Number +6.3%
2007 133.88 Number +28.0%
2008 138.09 Number +3.1%
2009 142.18 Number +3.0%
2010 170.03 Number +19.6%
2011 144.09 Number -15.3%
2012 155.95 Number +8.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS in Essonne changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1978 +194.3% 2.83 Number 8.33 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.65 Number 2.83 Number 17.8 Number 3
1980s 25.13 Number 18.75 Number 38.89 Number 10
1990s 55.73 Number 37.01 Number 85.45 Number 10
2000s 110.52 Number 83.76 Number 142.18 Number 10
2010s 156.69 Number 144.09 Number 170.03 Number 3

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  6. 38 Croatia 0.5 Number compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Essonne?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Essonne was 155.95 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Essonne?
The highest recorded value was 170.03 Number in 2010.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Essonne?
The lowest recorded value was 2.83 Number in 1977.
How does Essonne rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Essonne ranks 36th out of 1427 regions with data for 2012.
Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 rising or falling in Essonne?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Essonne data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,468 places, 34,300 data points, 1977–2012
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