High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS in Languedoc-Roussillon (NUTS 2013)

Languedoc-Roussillon (NUTS 2013): High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS was 24.45 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
24.45 Number
Change on year
down 39.4%
Rank
186th
of 1427 regions
All-time high
40.32 Number
in 2011
All-time low
0.5 Number
in 1980
Years of data
34
1979–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Languedoc-Roussillon (NUTS 2013), 1979–2012

0102030401979199520121979: 4 Number1980: 0.5 Number1981: 2.2 Number1982: 7.5 Number1983: 0.83 Number1984: 3.9 Number1985: 3.2 Number1986: 8.3 Number1987: 4.5 Number1988: 5.7 Number1989: 8 Number1990: 4.2 Number1991: 6.6 Number1992: 6.8 Number1993: 9.7 Number1994: 11.5 Number1995: 10.9 Number1996: 11.1 Number1997: 11.3 Number1998: 19.3 Number1999: 23.8 Number2000: 19.5 Number2001: 27.8 Number2002: 23 Number2003: 24.3 Number2004: 27 Number2005: 31.2 Number2006: 21.6 Number2007: 19.5 Number2008: 25 Number2009: 39.6 Number2010: 34.5 Number2011: 40.3 Number2012: 24.4 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Languedoc-Roussillon (NUTS 2013) stood at 24.45 Number.

That represents a change of down 39.4% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Languedoc-Roussillon (NUTS 2013) peaked at 40.32 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5 Number, in 1980.

That places Languedoc-Roussillon (NUTS 2013) 186th out of 1427 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.

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS in Languedoc-Roussillon (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Languedoc-Roussillon (NUTS 2013), 1979 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1979 4 Number —
1980 0.5 Number -87.5%
1981 2.2 Number +340.0%
1982 7.5 Number +240.9%
1983 0.83 Number -88.9%
1984 3.92 Number +372.3%
1985 3.17 Number -19.1%
1986 8.27 Number +160.9%
1987 4.48 Number -45.8%
1988 5.73 Number +27.9%
1989 8.03 Number +40.1%
1990 4.17 Number -48.1%
1991 6.6 Number +58.3%
1992 6.83 Number +3.5%
1993 9.67 Number +41.6%
1994 11.48 Number +18.7%
1995 10.92 Number -4.9%
1996 11.13 Number +1.9%
1997 11.28 Number +1.3%
1998 19.26 Number +70.7%
1999 23.75 Number +23.3%
2000 19.49 Number -17.9%
2001 27.76 Number +42.4%
2002 22.97 Number -17.3%
2003 24.28 Number +5.7%
2004 26.96 Number +11.0%
2005 31.22 Number +15.8%
2006 21.65 Number -30.7%
2007 19.47 Number -10.1%
2008 25.01 Number +28.5%
2009 39.61 Number +58.4%
2010 34.51 Number -12.9%
2011 40.32 Number +16.8%
2012 24.45 Number -39.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS in Languedoc-Roussillon (NUTS 2013) 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
1984 +372.3% 0.83 Number 3.92 Number
1981 +340.0% 0.5 Number 2.2 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4 Number 4 Number 4 Number 1
1980s 4.46 Number 0.5 Number 8.27 Number 10
1990s 11.51 Number 4.17 Number 23.75 Number 10
2000s 25.84 Number 19.47 Number 39.61 Number 10
2010s 33.09 Number 24.45 Number 40.32 Number 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Languedoc-Roussillon (NUTS 2013)?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Languedoc-Roussillon (NUTS 2013) was 24.45 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 Languedoc-Roussillon (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 40.32 Number in 2011.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Languedoc-Roussillon (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 Number in 1980.
How does Languedoc-Roussillon (NUTS 2013) rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Languedoc-Roussillon (NUTS 2013) ranks 186th 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 Languedoc-Roussillon (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Languedoc-Roussillon (NUTS 2013) 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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