Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Bouches-du-Rhône (NUTS 2013)

Bouches-du-Rhône (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 220.53 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
220.53 Number
Change on year
down 11.8%
Rank
131st
of 1634 regions
All-time high
250.11 Number
in 2011
All-time low
4.5 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Bouches-du-Rhône (NUTS 2013), 1977–2012

0501001502002501977199420121977: 4.5 Number1978: 22.9 Number1979: 29.8 Number1980: 34.3 Number1981: 45.9 Number1982: 51.7 Number1983: 48.2 Number1984: 74.8 Number1985: 76.7 Number1986: 66 Number1987: 75.8 Number1988: 92.2 Number1989: 98.5 Number1990: 113.2 Number1991: 107.1 Number1992: 75.8 Number1993: 78.7 Number1994: 95.9 Number1995: 98.1 Number1996: 117.5 Number1997: 138.8 Number1998: 140.4 Number1999: 157.6 Number2000: 155.2 Number2001: 160.9 Number2002: 151.7 Number2003: 172 Number2004: 174.4 Number2005: 181.9 Number2006: 179 Number2007: 220.8 Number2008: 237 Number2009: 237.2 Number2010: 248.9 Number2011: 250.1 Number2012: 220.5 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bouches-du-Rhône (NUTS 2013) stood at 220.53 Number.

That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bouches-du-Rhône (NUTS 2013) peaked at 250.11 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.5 Number, in 1977.

That places Bouches-du-Rhône (NUTS 2013) 131st out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Bouches-du-Rhône (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Bouches-du-Rhône (NUTS 2013), 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 4.5 Number
1978 22.92 Number +409.3%
1979 29.82 Number +30.1%
1980 34.27 Number +14.9%
1981 45.88 Number +33.9%
1982 51.67 Number +12.6%
1983 48.18 Number -6.8%
1984 74.8 Number +55.3%
1985 76.68 Number +2.5%
1986 66 Number -13.9%
1987 75.78 Number +14.8%
1988 92.17 Number +21.6%
1989 98.51 Number +6.9%
1990 113.19 Number +14.9%
1991 107.09 Number -5.4%
1992 75.77 Number -29.2%
1993 78.7 Number +3.9%
1994 95.92 Number +21.9%
1995 98.07 Number +2.2%
1996 117.55 Number +19.9%
1997 138.84 Number +18.1%
1998 140.39 Number +1.1%
1999 157.55 Number +12.2%
2000 155.25 Number -1.5%
2001 160.89 Number +3.6%
2002 151.68 Number -5.7%
2003 171.96 Number +13.4%
2004 174.39 Number +1.4%
2005 181.86 Number +4.3%
2006 178.96 Number -1.6%
2007 220.76 Number +23.4%
2008 237.02 Number +7.4%
2009 237.19 Number +0.1%
2010 248.95 Number +5.0%
2011 250.11 Number +0.5%
2012 220.53 Number -11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19.08 Number 4.5 Number 29.82 Number 3
1980s 66.39 Number 34.27 Number 98.51 Number 10
1990s 112.31 Number 75.77 Number 157.55 Number 10
2000s 187 Number 151.68 Number 237.19 Number 10
2010s 239.86 Number 220.53 Number 250.11 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bouches-du-Rhône (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bouches-du-Rhône (NUTS 2013) was 220.53 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Bouches-du-Rhône (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 250.11 Number in 2011.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Bouches-du-Rhône (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5 Number in 1977.
How does Bouches-du-Rhône (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Bouches-du-Rhône (NUTS 2013) ranks 131st 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 Bouches-du-Rhône (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bouches-du-Rhône (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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