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

Paris: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS was 141.43 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
141.43 Number
Change on year
down 28.5%
Rank
40th
of 1427 regions
All-time high
335.57 Number
in 2002
All-time low
16 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

01002003001977199420121977: 16 Number1978: 55 Number1979: 166 Number1980: 175.2 Number1981: 174.5 Number1982: 198.2 Number1983: 183 Number1984: 188.8 Number1985: 206.6 Number1986: 224.8 Number1987: 213.8 Number1988: 200.9 Number1989: 174.2 Number1990: 179.1 Number1991: 161.5 Number1992: 171.9 Number1993: 174 Number1994: 189.4 Number1995: 147.2 Number1996: 170.2 Number1997: 244 Number1998: 249.2 Number1999: 297.7 Number2000: 282.5 Number2001: 332.5 Number2002: 335.6 Number2003: 296.8 Number2004: 283.1 Number2005: 239.5 Number2006: 236.2 Number2007: 231.8 Number2008: 179.9 Number2009: 202.7 Number2010: 196 Number2011: 197.9 Number2012: 141.4 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Paris is 141.43 Number, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.5% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Paris peaked at 335.57 Number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 16 Number, in 1977.

Paris ranks 40th of 1427 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

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

Annual values for High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Paris, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 16 Number —
1978 54.99 Number +243.7%
1979 166 Number +201.9%
1980 175.22 Number +5.6%
1981 174.52 Number -0.4%
1982 198.18 Number +13.6%
1983 183 Number -7.7%
1984 188.83 Number +3.2%
1985 206.59 Number +9.4%
1986 224.77 Number +8.8%
1987 213.76 Number -4.9%
1988 200.86 Number -6.0%
1989 174.2 Number -13.3%
1990 179.06 Number +2.8%
1991 161.51 Number -9.8%
1992 171.93 Number +6.5%
1993 173.97 Number +1.2%
1994 189.42 Number +8.9%
1995 147.17 Number -22.3%
1996 170.2 Number +15.6%
1997 244.04 Number +43.4%
1998 249.15 Number +2.1%
1999 297.68 Number +19.5%
2000 282.46 Number -5.1%
2001 332.49 Number +17.7%
2002 335.57 Number +0.9%
2003 296.8 Number -11.6%
2004 283.07 Number -4.6%
2005 239.46 Number -15.4%
2006 236.25 Number -1.3%
2007 231.75 Number -1.9%
2008 179.93 Number -22.4%
2009 202.68 Number +12.6%
2010 196.04 Number -3.3%
2011 197.86 Number +0.9%
2012 141.43 Number -28.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS in Paris 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 +243.7% 16 Number 54.99 Number
1979 +201.9% 54.99 Number 166 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 79 Number 16 Number 166 Number 3
1980s 193.99 Number 174.2 Number 224.77 Number 10
1990s 198.41 Number 147.17 Number 297.68 Number 10
2000s 262.05 Number 179.93 Number 335.57 Number 10
2010s 178.44 Number 141.43 Number 197.86 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 Paris?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Paris was 141.43 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 Paris?
The highest recorded value was 335.57 Number in 2002.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Paris?
The lowest recorded value was 16 Number in 1977.
How does Paris rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Paris ranks 40th 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 Paris?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Paris 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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