Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Alpes-Maritimes (NUTS 2013)

Alpes-Maritimes (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 166.55 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
166.55 Number
Change on year
down 16.0%
Rank
177th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
235.93 Number
in 2006
All-time low
4 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

0501001502002501977199420121977: 4 Number1978: 30.3 Number1979: 23.5 Number1980: 39.2 Number1981: 55.8 Number1982: 59.4 Number1983: 67 Number1984: 52.6 Number1985: 79.6 Number1986: 74 Number1987: 84.6 Number1988: 100.2 Number1989: 104.7 Number1990: 103.3 Number1991: 97.5 Number1992: 93.4 Number1993: 90.9 Number1994: 115.9 Number1995: 97.1 Number1996: 118.3 Number1997: 108.7 Number1998: 140.5 Number1999: 164.2 Number2000: 180.6 Number2001: 145.1 Number2002: 180.2 Number2003: 191.3 Number2004: 201.8 Number2005: 216.7 Number2006: 235.9 Number2007: 231.7 Number2008: 222.6 Number2009: 211.5 Number2010: 191.1 Number2011: 198.2 Number2012: 166.6 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Alpes-Maritimes (NUTS 2013) is 166.55 Number, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Alpes-Maritimes (NUTS 2013) peaked at 235.93 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4 Number, in 1977.

Alpes-Maritimes (NUTS 2013) ranks 177th of 1634 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 Alpes-Maritimes (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Alpes-Maritimes (NUTS 2013), 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 4 Number
1978 30.34 Number +658.5%
1979 23.47 Number -22.6%
1980 39.17 Number +66.9%
1981 55.83 Number +42.5%
1982 59.38 Number +6.4%
1983 66.99 Number +12.8%
1984 52.59 Number -21.5%
1985 79.63 Number +51.4%
1986 74.03 Number -7.0%
1987 84.62 Number +14.3%
1988 100.16 Number +18.4%
1989 104.73 Number +4.6%
1990 103.3 Number -1.4%
1991 97.46 Number -5.7%
1992 93.4 Number -4.2%
1993 90.92 Number -2.7%
1994 115.93 Number +27.5%
1995 97.11 Number -16.2%
1996 118.34 Number +21.9%
1997 108.74 Number -8.1%
1998 140.48 Number +29.2%
1999 164.25 Number +16.9%
2000 180.57 Number +9.9%
2001 145.05 Number -19.7%
2002 180.24 Number +24.3%
2003 191.27 Number +6.1%
2004 201.75 Number +5.5%
2005 216.71 Number +7.4%
2006 235.93 Number +8.9%
2007 231.66 Number -1.8%
2008 222.64 Number -3.9%
2009 211.54 Number -5.0%
2010 191.11 Number -9.7%
2011 198.18 Number +3.7%
2012 166.55 Number -16.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19.27 Number 4 Number 30.34 Number 3
1980s 71.71 Number 39.17 Number 104.73 Number 10
1990s 112.99 Number 90.92 Number 164.25 Number 10
2000s 201.74 Number 145.05 Number 235.93 Number 10
2010s 185.28 Number 166.55 Number 198.18 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Alpes-Maritimes (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Alpes-Maritimes (NUTS 2013) was 166.55 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Alpes-Maritimes (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 235.93 Number in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Alpes-Maritimes (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 4 Number in 1977.
How does Alpes-Maritimes (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Alpes-Maritimes (NUTS 2013) ranks 177th out of 1634 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Alpes-Maritimes (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Alpes-Maritimes (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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
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