High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Lorraine (NUTS 2013)

Lorraine (NUTS 2013): High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 12.39 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
12.39
Change on year
up 130.3%
Rank
275th
of 1415 regions
All-time high
27.92
in 1994
All-time low
0.33
in 1983
Years of data
33
1979–2012

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

01020301979199520121979: 11980: 0.51982: 31983: 0.331984: 11985: 21986: 1.81987: 0.51988: 4.21989: 4.81990: 2.21991: 6.21992: 1.91993: 101994: 27.91995: 111996: 11.11997: 16.81998: 17.11999: 12.62000: 7.72001: 9.42002: 102003: 3.12004: 11.32005: 5.52006: 9.32007: 8.22008: 13.52009: 5.72010: 6.92011: 5.42012: 12.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Lorraine (NUTS 2013) is 12.39, measured in 2012.

The figure is up 130.3% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Lorraine (NUTS 2013) peaked at 27.92 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 1983.

Lorraine (NUTS 2013) ranks 275th of 1415 regions on this measure, 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 and NUTS 3 in Lorraine (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 Lorraine (NUTS 2013), 1979 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1979 1
1980 0.5 -50.0%
1982 3 +500.0%
1983 0.33 -89.0%
1984 1 +203.0%
1985 2 +100.0%
1986 1.83 -8.5%
1987 0.5 -72.7%
1988 4.17 +734.0%
1989 4.75 +13.9%
1990 2.25 -52.6%
1991 6.25 +177.8%
1992 1.92 -69.3%
1993 10 +420.8%
1994 27.92 +179.2%
1995 11 -60.6%
1996 11.1 +0.9%
1997 16.83 +51.6%
1998 17.08 +1.5%
1999 12.58 -26.3%
2000 7.65 -39.2%
2001 9.38 +22.6%
2002 9.98 +6.4%
2003 3.08 -69.1%
2004 11.33 +267.9%
2005 5.48 -51.6%
2006 9.32 +70.1%
2007 8.25 -11.5%
2008 13.53 +64.0%
2009 5.68 -58.0%
2010 6.94 +22.2%
2011 5.38 -22.5%
2012 12.39 +130.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 1 1 1
1980s 2.01 0.33 4.75 9
1990s 11.69 1.92 27.92 10
2000s 8.37 3.08 13.53 10
2010s 8.24 5.38 12.39 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Lorraine (NUTS 2013)?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Lorraine (NUTS 2013) was 12.39 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Lorraine (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 27.92 in 1994.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Lorraine (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 1983.
How does Lorraine (NUTS 2013) rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Lorraine (NUTS 2013) ranks 275th out of 1415 regions with data for 2012.
Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 rising or falling in Lorraine (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lorraine (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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,448 places, 33,930 data points, 1977–2012
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