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

Auvergne (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 134.32 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
134.32 Number
Change on year
down 44.5%
Rank
206th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
242.16 Number
in 2011
All-time low
1.83 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

0501001502002501977199420121977: 1.8 Number1978: 6 Number1979: 19.1 Number1980: 25.3 Number1981: 31.4 Number1982: 20.1 Number1983: 33.8 Number1984: 34.9 Number1985: 34.8 Number1986: 32.8 Number1987: 42.2 Number1988: 39.9 Number1989: 65.8 Number1990: 65.7 Number1991: 64.5 Number1992: 53.2 Number1993: 65.9 Number1994: 67.7 Number1995: 61.1 Number1996: 94.5 Number1997: 89.5 Number1998: 103.5 Number1999: 122.5 Number2000: 142.8 Number2001: 151.6 Number2002: 134.6 Number2003: 123.5 Number2004: 140.7 Number2005: 132.4 Number2006: 142.4 Number2007: 158.7 Number2008: 150.8 Number2009: 176.3 Number2010: 217.1 Number2011: 242.2 Number2012: 134.3 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Auvergne (NUTS 2013) recorded 134.32 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

The figure is down 44.5% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Auvergne (NUTS 2013) peaked at 242.16 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.83 Number, in 1977.

That places Auvergne (NUTS 2013) 206th out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Auvergne (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Auvergne (NUTS 2013), 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 1.83 Number
1978 6 Number +227.9%
1979 19.05 Number +217.5%
1980 25.29 Number +32.8%
1981 31.37 Number +24.0%
1982 20.07 Number -36.0%
1983 33.83 Number +68.6%
1984 34.88 Number +3.1%
1985 34.82 Number -0.2%
1986 32.78 Number -5.9%
1987 42.17 Number +28.6%
1988 39.86 Number -5.5%
1989 65.85 Number +65.2%
1990 65.65 Number -0.3%
1991 64.45 Number -1.8%
1992 53.19 Number -17.5%
1993 65.87 Number +23.8%
1994 67.65 Number +2.7%
1995 61.12 Number -9.7%
1996 94.51 Number +54.6%
1997 89.52 Number -5.3%
1998 103.5 Number +15.6%
1999 122.51 Number +18.4%
2000 142.83 Number +16.6%
2001 151.6 Number +6.1%
2002 134.58 Number -11.2%
2003 123.48 Number -8.2%
2004 140.71 Number +14.0%
2005 132.42 Number -5.9%
2006 142.41 Number +7.5%
2007 158.67 Number +11.4%
2008 150.79 Number -5.0%
2009 176.28 Number +16.9%
2010 217.08 Number +23.1%
2011 242.16 Number +11.6%
2012 134.32 Number -44.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.96 Number 1.83 Number 19.05 Number 3
1980s 36.09 Number 20.07 Number 65.85 Number 10
1990s 78.8 Number 53.19 Number 122.51 Number 10
2000s 145.38 Number 123.48 Number 176.28 Number 10
2010s 197.85 Number 134.32 Number 242.16 Number 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Auvergne (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Auvergne (NUTS 2013) was 134.32 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Auvergne (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 242.16 Number in 2011.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Auvergne (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.83 Number in 1977.
How does Auvergne (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Auvergne (NUTS 2013) ranks 206th 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 Auvergne (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Auvergne (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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