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

Alsace (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 255.64 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
255.64
Change on year
down 16.9%
Rank
120th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
354.24
in 2007
All-time low
5
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

01002003004001977199420121977: 51978: 22.41979: 32.41980: 42.31981: 72.81982: 93.61983: 94.91984: 112.41985: 106.51986: 129.41987: 1611988: 187.71989: 178.61990: 170.11991: 173.71992: 188.11993: 192.41994: 158.31995: 149.91996: 189.61997: 199.21998: 215.61999: 256.62000: 265.92001: 259.22002: 292.62003: 3162004: 314.42005: 337.92006: 328.72007: 354.22008: 351.42009: 296.52010: 320.22011: 307.82012: 255.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Alsace (NUTS 2013) is 255.64, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Alsace (NUTS 2013) peaked at 354.24 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1977.

Alsace (NUTS 2013) ranks 120th of 1633 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Alsace (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Alsace (NUTS 2013), 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 5
1978 22.45 +349.0%
1979 32.35 +44.1%
1980 42.27 +30.7%
1981 72.78 +72.2%
1982 93.62 +28.6%
1983 94.92 +1.4%
1984 112.37 +18.4%
1985 106.5 -5.2%
1986 129.4 +21.5%
1987 161.03 +24.4%
1988 187.69 +16.6%
1989 178.58 -4.9%
1990 170.08 -4.8%
1991 173.65 +2.1%
1992 188.12 +8.3%
1993 192.36 +2.3%
1994 158.28 -17.7%
1995 149.95 -5.3%
1996 189.55 +26.4%
1997 199.21 +5.1%
1998 215.63 +8.2%
1999 256.61 +19.0%
2000 265.93 +3.6%
2001 259.18 -2.5%
2002 292.57 +12.9%
2003 315.99 +8.0%
2004 314.44 -0.5%
2005 337.85 +7.4%
2006 328.72 -2.7%
2007 354.24 +7.8%
2008 351.38 -0.8%
2009 296.48 -15.6%
2010 320.17 +8.0%
2011 307.76 -3.9%
2012 255.64 -16.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19.93 5 32.35 3
1980s 117.92 42.27 187.69 10
1990s 189.34 149.95 256.61 10
2000s 311.68 259.18 354.24 10
2010s 294.52 255.64 320.17 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Alsace (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Alsace (NUTS 2013) was 255.64 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Alsace (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 354.24 in 2007.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Alsace (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1977.
How does Alsace (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Alsace (NUTS 2013) ranks 120th 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 Alsace (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Alsace (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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