Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013)

Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 1,495 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
1,495 Number
Change on year
down 26.2%
Rank
8th
of 1662 regions
All-time high
2,026 Number
in 2011
All-time low
44.45 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013), 1977–2012

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1977199420121977: 44.5 Number1978: 162.4 Number1979: 317.2 Number1980: 358.6 Number1981: 399.2 Number1982: 397.4 Number1983: 486.5 Number1984: 521.5 Number1985: 577.4 Number1986: 637.7 Number1987: 766.8 Number1988: 789.1 Number1989: 908.8 Number1990: 825.4 Number1991: 845.5 Number1992: 817.5 Number1993: 845.7 Number1994: 873.7 Number1995: 916.3 Number1996: 1.1k Number1997: 1.1k Number1998: 1.2k Number1999: 1.3k Number2000: 1.3k Number2001: 1.4k Number2002: 1.5k Number2003: 1.4k Number2004: 1.5k Number2005: 1.6k Number2006: 1.6k Number2007: 1.7k Number2008: 1.8k Number2009: 1.8k Number2010: 1.9k Number2011: 2.0k Number2012: 1.5k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) is 1,495 Number, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) peaked at 2,026 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 44.45 Number, in 1977.

That places Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) 8th out of 1662 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 Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013), 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 44.45 Number —
1978 162.42 Number +265.4%
1979 317.16 Number +95.3%
1980 358.55 Number +13.1%
1981 399.21 Number +11.3%
1982 397.37 Number -0.5%
1983 486.51 Number +22.4%
1984 521.52 Number +7.2%
1985 577.41 Number +10.7%
1986 637.74 Number +10.4%
1987 766.79 Number +20.2%
1988 789.15 Number +2.9%
1989 908.78 Number +15.2%
1990 825.35 Number -9.2%
1991 845.46 Number +2.4%
1992 817.5 Number -3.3%
1993 845.66 Number +3.4%
1994 873.66 Number +3.3%
1995 916.32 Number +4.9%
1996 1,083 Number +18.2%
1997 1,131 Number +4.4%
1998 1,196 Number +5.8%
1999 1,257 Number +5.1%
2000 1,293 Number +2.9%
2001 1,383 Number +6.9%
2002 1,476 Number +6.7%
2003 1,435 Number -2.8%
2004 1,492 Number +4.0%
2005 1,564 Number +4.8%
2006 1,628 Number +4.1%
2007 1,747 Number +7.3%
2008 1,804 Number +3.3%
2009 1,817 Number +0.7%
2010 1,853 Number +2.0%
2011 2,026 Number +9.3%
2012 1,495 Number -26.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1978 +265.4% 44.45 Number 162.42 Number
1979 +95.3% 162.42 Number 317.16 Number
2012 -26.2% 2,026 Number 1,495 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 174.68 Number 44.45 Number 317.16 Number 3
1980s 584.3 Number 358.55 Number 908.78 Number 10
1990s 979.23 Number 817.5 Number 1,257 Number 10
2000s 1,564 Number 1,293 Number 1,817 Number 10
2010s 1,791 Number 1,495 Number 2,026 Number 3

Countries ranked near Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013)

  1. 5 Italy 3,576 Number compare
  2. 6 Netherlands 2,644 Number compare
  3. 6 Netherlands 2,644 Number compare
  4. 8 Switzerland 2,643 Number compare
  5. 9 Sweden 2,346 Number compare
  6. 10 Austria 1,605 Number compare
  7. 11 Finland 1,331 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) was 1,495 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 2,026 Number in 2011.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 44.45 Number in 1977.
How does Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) ranks 8th out of 1662 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Centre-Est (FR) (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
1,703 places, 50,324 data points, 1977–2012
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