Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Ain (NUTS 2013)

Ain (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 75.91 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
75.91
Change on year
down 28.4%
Rank
337th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
106.04
in 2011
All-time low
2.67
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Ain (NUTS 2013), 1977–2012

02550751001977199420121977: 2.71978: 5.21979: 81980: 8.71981: 11.81982: 161983: 11.21984: 13.91985: 18.31986: 22.21987: 291988: 30.31989: 291990: 241991: 26.81992: 29.71993: 35.41994: 401995: 31.91996: 51.41997: 64.61998: 62.11999: 74.72000: 70.22001: 77.22002: 83.52003: 95.92004: 102.22005: 90.22006: 103.42007: 89.32008: 93.72009: 86.72010: 86.42011: 1062012: 75.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ain (NUTS 2013) stood at 75.91.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.4% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ain (NUTS 2013) peaked at 106.04 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.67, in 1977.

Ain (NUTS 2013) ranks 337th of 1633 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Ain (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Ain (NUTS 2013), 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 2.67
1978 5.2 +94.8%
1979 7.96 +53.1%
1980 8.67 +8.9%
1981 11.75 +35.5%
1982 15.99 +36.1%
1983 11.17 -30.1%
1984 13.92 +24.6%
1985 18.33 +31.7%
1986 22.23 +21.3%
1987 29.03 +30.6%
1988 30.32 +4.4%
1989 28.98 -4.4%
1990 23.99 -17.2%
1991 26.78 +11.6%
1992 29.66 +10.8%
1993 35.44 +19.5%
1994 39.95 +12.7%
1995 31.86 -20.3%
1996 51.38 +61.3%
1997 64.6 +25.7%
1998 62.15 -3.8%
1999 74.67 +20.1%
2000 70.25 -5.9%
2001 77.25 +10.0%
2002 83.46 +8.0%
2003 95.89 +14.9%
2004 102.15 +6.5%
2005 90.2 -11.7%
2006 103.43 +14.7%
2007 89.32 -13.6%
2008 93.72 +4.9%
2009 86.71 -7.5%
2010 86.36 -0.4%
2011 106.04 +22.8%
2012 75.91 -28.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.28 2.67 7.96 3
1980s 19.04 8.67 30.32 10
1990s 44.05 23.99 74.67 10
2000s 89.24 70.25 103.43 10
2010s 89.44 75.91 106.04 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ain (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ain (NUTS 2013) was 75.91 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Ain (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 106.04 in 2011.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Ain (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.67 in 1977.
How does Ain (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Ain (NUTS 2013) ranks 337th out of 1633 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Ain (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ain (NUTS 2013) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,666 places, 49,665 data points, 1977–2012
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