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

Aquitaine (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 171.41 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
171.41 Number
Change on year
down 19.6%
Rank
173rd
of 1634 regions
All-time high
234.01 Number
in 2009
All-time low
2 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

0501001502002501977199420121977: 2 Number1978: 26.1 Number1979: 33.2 Number1980: 36.8 Number1981: 41.1 Number1982: 73.8 Number1983: 73.1 Number1984: 74.3 Number1985: 90.8 Number1986: 105.4 Number1987: 111.3 Number1988: 113.9 Number1989: 131.5 Number1990: 119.9 Number1991: 113.5 Number1992: 98.4 Number1993: 95.3 Number1994: 94.1 Number1995: 121.5 Number1996: 110.1 Number1997: 134.6 Number1998: 129.5 Number1999: 115.9 Number2000: 124.3 Number2001: 127.1 Number2002: 122.3 Number2003: 115.5 Number2004: 167.6 Number2005: 156.6 Number2006: 166.5 Number2007: 202 Number2008: 212.2 Number2009: 234 Number2010: 226.7 Number2011: 213.1 Number2012: 171.4 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Aquitaine (NUTS 2013) recorded 171.41 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

That represents a change of down 19.6% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Aquitaine (NUTS 2013) peaked at 234.01 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2 Number, in 1977.

Aquitaine (NUTS 2013) ranks 173rd of 1634 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Aquitaine (NUTS 2013), 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 2 Number
1978 26.08 Number +1204.0%
1979 33.23 Number +27.4%
1980 36.83 Number +10.8%
1981 41.13 Number +11.7%
1982 73.75 Number +79.3%
1983 73.12 Number -0.9%
1984 74.31 Number +1.6%
1985 90.85 Number +22.3%
1986 105.4 Number +16.0%
1987 111.27 Number +5.6%
1988 113.94 Number +2.4%
1989 131.52 Number +15.4%
1990 119.86 Number -8.9%
1991 113.51 Number -5.3%
1992 98.42 Number -13.3%
1993 95.26 Number -3.2%
1994 94.06 Number -1.3%
1995 121.54 Number +29.2%
1996 110.1 Number -9.4%
1997 134.61 Number +22.3%
1998 129.5 Number -3.8%
1999 115.92 Number -10.5%
2000 124.35 Number +7.3%
2001 127.06 Number +2.2%
2002 122.35 Number -3.7%
2003 115.46 Number -5.6%
2004 167.61 Number +45.2%
2005 156.63 Number -6.6%
2006 166.53 Number +6.3%
2007 202.03 Number +21.3%
2008 212.17 Number +5.0%
2009 234.01 Number +10.3%
2010 226.72 Number -3.1%
2011 213.1 Number -6.0%
2012 171.41 Number -19.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20.44 Number 2 Number 33.23 Number 3
1980s 85.21 Number 36.83 Number 131.52 Number 10
1990s 113.28 Number 94.06 Number 134.61 Number 10
2000s 162.82 Number 115.46 Number 234.01 Number 10
2010s 203.74 Number 171.41 Number 226.72 Number 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Aquitaine (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Aquitaine (NUTS 2013) was 171.41 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Aquitaine (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 234.01 Number in 2009.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Aquitaine (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 2 Number in 1977.
How does Aquitaine (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Aquitaine (NUTS 2013) ranks 173rd 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 Aquitaine (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Aquitaine (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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