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

Ardèche (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 22 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
22
Change on year
up 19.9%
Rank
752nd
of 1633 regions
All-time high
29.9
in 2000
All-time low
1.25
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Ardèche (NUTS 2013), 1978–2012

01020301978199520121978: 1.21979: 4.91980: 3.11981: 3.81982: 21983: 6.41984: 81985: 9.21986: 19.21987: 13.81988: 15.81989: 161990: 12.11991: 12.81992: 19.41993: 13.91994: 11.31995: 14.81996: 15.81997: 18.91998: 15.71999: 282000: 29.92001: 22.32002: 19.42003: 18.82004: 27.52005: 26.12006: 22.42007: 25.12008: 23.82009: 24.62010: 23.42011: 18.42012: 22

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ardèche (NUTS 2013) is 22, measured in 2012.

The figure is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ardèche (NUTS 2013) peaked at 29.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.25, in 1978.

That places Ardèche (NUTS 2013) 752nd out of 1633 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Ardèche (NUTS 2013), 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 1.25
1979 4.92 +293.6%
1980 3.08 -37.4%
1981 3.83 +24.4%
1982 2.03 -47.0%
1983 6.4 +215.3%
1984 8.03 +25.5%
1985 9.25 +15.2%
1986 19.25 +108.1%
1987 13.83 -28.2%
1988 15.75 +13.9%
1989 16 +1.6%
1990 12.08 -24.5%
1991 12.82 +6.1%
1992 19.4 +51.3%
1993 13.89 -28.4%
1994 11.29 -18.7%
1995 14.81 +31.2%
1996 15.79 +6.6%
1997 18.87 +19.5%
1998 15.68 -16.9%
1999 28.04 +78.8%
2000 29.9 +6.6%
2001 22.28 -25.5%
2002 19.43 -12.8%
2003 18.76 -3.4%
2004 27.49 +46.5%
2005 26.08 -5.1%
2006 22.36 -14.3%
2007 25.1 +12.3%
2008 23.77 -5.3%
2009 24.62 +3.6%
2010 23.39 -5.0%
2011 18.35 -21.5%
2012 22 +19.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.08 1.25 4.92 2
1980s 9.75 2.03 19.25 10
1990s 16.27 11.29 28.04 10
2000s 23.98 18.76 29.9 10
2010s 21.25 18.35 23.39 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ardèche (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ardèche (NUTS 2013) was 22 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Ardèche (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 29.9 in 2000.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Ardèche (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.25 in 1978.
How does Ardèche (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Ardèche (NUTS 2013) ranks 752nd 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 Ardèche (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ardèche (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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