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

Ardennes (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 16.58 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
16.58
Change on year
down 39.8%
Rank
875th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
27.73
in 1993
All-time low
1
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

01020301977199420121977: 11978: 21979: 2.51980: 1.81981: 31982: 3.31983: 111984: 61985: 4.21986: 13.51987: 6.21988: 9.91989: 13.11990: 19.51991: 22.41992: 16.71993: 27.71994: 6.51995: 12.61996: 8.61997: 14.21998: 14.41999: 12.22000: 14.22001: 8.72002: 16.22003: 15.22004: 9.22005: 13.12006: 23.62007: 12.82008: 15.22009: 10.92010: 15.52011: 27.52012: 16.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ardennes (NUTS 2013) is 16.58, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 39.8% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ardennes (NUTS 2013) peaked at 27.73 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1977.

Ardennes (NUTS 2013) ranks 875th 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 Ardennes (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Ardennes (NUTS 2013), 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 1
1978 2 +100.0%
1979 2.5 +25.0%
1980 1.83 -26.8%
1981 3 +63.9%
1982 3.33 +11.0%
1983 11 +230.3%
1984 6 -45.5%
1985 4.25 -29.2%
1986 13.5 +217.6%
1987 6.25 -53.7%
1988 9.93 +58.9%
1989 13.12 +32.1%
1990 19.48 +48.5%
1991 22.45 +15.2%
1992 16.67 -25.7%
1993 27.73 +66.3%
1994 6.5 -76.6%
1995 12.62 +94.2%
1996 8.62 -31.7%
1997 14.17 +64.4%
1998 14.39 +1.6%
1999 12.17 -15.4%
2000 14.17 +16.4%
2001 8.67 -38.8%
2002 16.17 +86.5%
2003 15.21 -5.9%
2004 9.21 -39.4%
2005 13.05 +41.7%
2006 23.55 +80.5%
2007 12.83 -45.5%
2008 15.17 +18.2%
2009 10.88 -28.3%
2010 15.52 +42.6%
2011 27.53 +77.4%
2012 16.58 -39.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.83 1 2.5 3
1980s 7.22 1.83 13.5 10
1990s 15.48 6.5 27.73 10
2000s 13.89 8.67 23.55 10
2010s 19.88 15.52 27.53 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ardennes (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ardennes (NUTS 2013) was 16.58 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Ardennes (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 27.73 in 1993.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Ardennes (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1977.
How does Ardennes (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Ardennes (NUTS 2013) ranks 875th 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 Ardennes (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ardennes (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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