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 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
1,495
Change on year
down 26.2%
Rank
8th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
2,026
in 2011
All-time low
44.45
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: 44.51978: 162.41979: 317.21980: 358.61981: 399.21982: 397.41983: 486.51984: 521.51985: 577.41986: 637.71987: 766.81988: 789.11989: 908.81990: 825.41991: 845.51992: 817.51993: 845.71994: 873.71995: 916.31996: 1.1k1997: 1.1k1998: 1.2k1999: 1.3k2000: 1.3k2001: 1.4k2002: 1.5k2003: 1.4k2004: 1.5k2005: 1.6k2006: 1.6k2007: 1.7k2008: 1.8k2009: 1.8k2010: 1.9k2011: 2.0k2012: 1.5k

Source: Eurostat.

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, 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 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 44.45, in 1977.

That places Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) 8th 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 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 Value Change
1977 44.45
1978 162.42 +265.4%
1979 317.16 +95.3%
1980 358.55 +13.1%
1981 399.21 +11.3%
1982 397.37 -0.5%
1983 486.51 +22.4%
1984 521.52 +7.2%
1985 577.41 +10.7%
1986 637.74 +10.4%
1987 766.79 +20.2%
1988 789.15 +2.9%
1989 908.78 +15.2%
1990 825.35 -9.2%
1991 845.46 +2.4%
1992 817.5 -3.3%
1993 845.66 +3.4%
1994 873.66 +3.3%
1995 916.32 +4.9%
1996 1,083 +18.2%
1997 1,131 +4.4%
1998 1,196 +5.8%
1999 1,257 +5.1%
2000 1,293 +2.9%
2001 1,383 +6.9%
2002 1,476 +6.7%
2003 1,435 -2.8%
2004 1,492 +4.0%
2005 1,564 +4.8%
2006 1,628 +4.1%
2007 1,747 +7.3%
2008 1,804 +3.3%
2009 1,817 +0.7%
2010 1,853 +2.0%
2011 2,026 +9.3%
2012 1,495 -26.2%

Averages by decade

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

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

  1. 5 Netherlands 2,644 compare
  2. 6 Switzerland 2,643 compare
  3. 7 Sweden 2,346 compare
  4. 8 Austria 1,605 compare
  5. 9 Finland 1,331 compare
  6. 10 Spain 1,281 compare
  7. 11 Belgium 1,279 compare

See the full ranking of 1666 places →

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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 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 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 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 1633 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,666 places, 49,665 data points, 1977–2012
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