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

Bretagne (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 367.51 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
367.51
Change on year
down 9.9%
Rank
83rd
of 1633 regions
All-time high
418.71
in 2006
All-time low
4.67
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

01002003004001977199420121977: 4.71978: 18.21979: 46.51980: 42.61981: 51.91982: 53.91983: 63.21984: 73.31985: 65.51986: 80.11987: 86.31988: 102.81989: 113.21990: 108.71991: 93.91992: 109.11993: 124.61994: 129.51995: 1151996: 116.21997: 166.21998: 1831999: 207.32000: 2642001: 300.12002: 324.92003: 366.92004: 342.72005: 404.52006: 418.72007: 398.32008: 368.92009: 404.52010: 387.32011: 407.82012: 367.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bretagne (NUTS 2013) stood at 367.51.

The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bretagne (NUTS 2013) peaked at 418.71 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.67, in 1977.

That places Bretagne (NUTS 2013) 83rd out of 1633 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 Bretagne (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Bretagne (NUTS 2013), 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 4.67
1978 18.25 +290.8%
1979 46.5 +154.8%
1980 42.57 -8.5%
1981 51.92 +22.0%
1982 53.93 +3.9%
1983 63.22 +17.2%
1984 73.33 +16.0%
1985 65.52 -10.7%
1986 80.13 +22.3%
1987 86.3 +7.7%
1988 102.8 +19.1%
1989 113.22 +10.1%
1990 108.69 -4.0%
1991 93.88 -13.6%
1992 109.09 +16.2%
1993 124.59 +14.2%
1994 129.53 +4.0%
1995 115.05 -11.2%
1996 116.19 +1.0%
1997 166.24 +43.1%
1998 183.02 +10.1%
1999 207.32 +13.3%
2000 263.98 +27.3%
2001 300.12 +13.7%
2002 324.95 +8.3%
2003 366.94 +12.9%
2004 342.71 -6.6%
2005 404.5 +18.0%
2006 418.71 +3.5%
2007 398.34 -4.9%
2008 368.94 -7.4%
2009 404.52 +9.6%
2010 387.31 -4.3%
2011 407.75 +5.3%
2012 367.51 -9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23.14 4.67 46.5 3
1980s 73.29 42.57 113.22 10
1990s 135.36 93.88 207.32 10
2000s 359.37 263.98 418.71 10
2010s 387.52 367.51 407.75 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bretagne (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bretagne (NUTS 2013) was 367.51 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Bretagne (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 418.71 in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Bretagne (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.67 in 1977.
How does Bretagne (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Bretagne (NUTS 2013) ranks 83rd 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 Bretagne (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bretagne (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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