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

Allier (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 5.95 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
5.95
Change on year
down 24.6%
Rank
1184th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
22.56
in 2006
All-time low
0.33
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

05101520251977199420121977: 0.331978: 31979: 41980: 6.21981: 111982: 4.21983: 101984: 4.81985: 4.91986: 5.91987: 5.81988: 6.21989: 5.81990: 8.71991: 6.71992: 7.81993: 12.31994: 121995: 2.61996: 11.11997: 15.71998: 8.91999: 7.32000: 7.92001: 13.82002: 212003: 14.32004: 18.52005: 16.42006: 22.62007: 16.12008: 9.42009: 19.32010: 6.42011: 7.92012: 6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Allier (NUTS 2013) stood at 5.95.

The figure is down 24.6% on the previous year and down 71.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Allier (NUTS 2013) peaked at 22.56 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 1977.

Allier (NUTS 2013) ranks 1184th of 1633 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Allier (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Allier (NUTS 2013), 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 0.33
1978 3 +809.1%
1979 4 +33.3%
1980 6.17 +54.2%
1981 11.03 +78.8%
1982 4.2 -61.9%
1983 10 +138.1%
1984 4.83 -51.7%
1985 4.9 +1.4%
1986 5.87 +19.8%
1987 5.83 -0.7%
1988 6.25 +7.2%
1989 5.75 -8.0%
1990 8.73 +51.8%
1991 6.67 -23.6%
1992 7.83 +17.4%
1993 12.28 +56.8%
1994 12.04 -2.0%
1995 2.57 -78.7%
1996 11.09 +331.5%
1997 15.67 +41.3%
1998 8.88 -43.3%
1999 7.3 -17.8%
2000 7.89 +8.1%
2001 13.79 +74.8%
2002 20.96 +52.0%
2003 14.33 -31.6%
2004 18.5 +29.1%
2005 16.37 -11.5%
2006 22.56 +37.8%
2007 16.12 -28.5%
2008 9.36 -41.9%
2009 19.33 +106.5%
2010 6.42 -66.8%
2011 7.89 +22.9%
2012 5.95 -24.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.44 0.33 4 3
1980s 6.48 4.2 11.03 10
1990s 9.31 2.57 15.67 10
2000s 15.92 7.89 22.56 10
2010s 6.75 5.95 7.89 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Allier (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Allier (NUTS 2013) was 5.95 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Allier (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 22.56 in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Allier (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 1977.
How does Allier (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Allier (NUTS 2013) ranks 1184th 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 Allier (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Allier (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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