High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Nord-Pas-de-Calais (NUTS 2013)

Nord-Pas-de-Calais (NUTS 2013): High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 14.65 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
14.65
Change on year
down 49.3%
Rank
247th
of 1415 regions
All-time high
28.9
in 2011
All-time low
0.33
in 1983
Years of data
34
1978–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Nord-Pas-de-Calais (NUTS 2013), 1978–2012

01020301978199520121978: 11979: 61980: 31982: 2.71983: 0.331984: 0.331985: 5.21986: 9.81987: 5.31988: 7.91989: 6.61990: 8.11991: 10.91992: 8.31993: 5.51994: 10.41995: 9.11996: 101997: 15.81998: 13.51999: 25.22000: 17.92001: 192002: 17.12003: 172004: 17.92005: 13.92006: 17.32007: 22.62008: 26.42009: 22.82010: 24.32011: 28.92012: 14.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Nord-Pas-de-Calais (NUTS 2013) stood at 14.65.

The figure is down 49.3% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Nord-Pas-de-Calais (NUTS 2013) peaked at 28.9 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 1983.

That places Nord-Pas-de-Calais (NUTS 2013) 247th out of 1415 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 and NUTS 3 in Nord-Pas-de-Calais (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 Nord-Pas-de-Calais (NUTS 2013), 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 1
1979 6 +500.0%
1980 3 -50.0%
1982 2.67 -11.0%
1983 0.33 -87.6%
1984 0.33 +0.0%
1985 5.2 +1475.8%
1986 9.83 +89.0%
1987 5.29 -46.2%
1988 7.93 +49.9%
1989 6.62 -16.5%
1990 8.13 +22.8%
1991 10.89 +33.9%
1992 8.29 -23.9%
1993 5.5 -33.7%
1994 10.45 +90.0%
1995 9.07 -13.2%
1996 9.97 +9.9%
1997 15.81 +58.6%
1998 13.47 -14.8%
1999 25.23 +87.3%
2000 17.87 -29.2%
2001 19.03 +6.5%
2002 17.14 -9.9%
2003 17.03 -0.6%
2004 17.94 +5.3%
2005 13.95 -22.2%
2006 17.34 +24.3%
2007 22.61 +30.4%
2008 26.36 +16.6%
2009 22.78 -13.6%
2010 24.29 +6.6%
2011 28.9 +19.0%
2012 14.65 -49.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.5 1 6 2
1980s 4.58 0.33 9.83 9
1990s 11.68 5.5 25.23 10
2000s 19.21 13.95 26.36 10
2010s 22.61 14.65 28.9 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Nord-Pas-de-Calais (NUTS 2013)?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Nord-Pas-de-Calais (NUTS 2013) was 14.65 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Nord-Pas-de-Calais (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 28.9 in 2011.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Nord-Pas-de-Calais (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 1983.
How does Nord-Pas-de-Calais (NUTS 2013) rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Nord-Pas-de-Calais (NUTS 2013) ranks 247th 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 Nord-Pas-de-Calais (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nord-Pas-de-Calais (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
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