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

Cher (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 30.75 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
30.75
Change on year
down 4.9%
Rank
630th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
41.31
in 2008
All-time low
3.5
in 1979
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Cher (NUTS 2013), 1978–2012

0102030401978199520121978: 5.61979: 3.51980: 6.71981: 4.31982: 8.41983: 11.91984: 9.51985: 14.71986: 17.21987: 17.71988: 20.21989: 141990: 19.61991: 261992: 23.31993: 27.91994: 34.51995: 251996: 23.71997: 22.41998: 261999: 28.62000: 22.92001: 14.42002: 38.62003: 37.12004: 36.52005: 33.42006: 26.22007: 312008: 41.32009: 352010: 34.72011: 32.32012: 30.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Cher (NUTS 2013) recorded 30.75 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Cher (NUTS 2013) peaked at 41.31 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.5, in 1979.

That places Cher (NUTS 2013) 630th out of 1633 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Cher (NUTS 2013), 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 5.58
1979 3.5 -37.3%
1980 6.73 +92.3%
1981 4.33 -35.7%
1982 8.4 +94.0%
1983 11.94 +42.1%
1984 9.5 -20.4%
1985 14.67 +54.4%
1986 17.25 +17.6%
1987 17.69 +2.6%
1988 20.22 +14.3%
1989 14 -30.8%
1990 19.62 +40.1%
1991 26 +32.5%
1992 23.33 -10.3%
1993 27.93 +19.7%
1994 34.5 +23.5%
1995 25.03 -27.4%
1996 23.67 -5.4%
1997 22.42 -5.3%
1998 26.03 +16.1%
1999 28.65 +10.1%
2000 22.92 -20.0%
2001 14.43 -37.0%
2002 38.63 +167.7%
2003 37.08 -4.0%
2004 36.54 -1.5%
2005 33.39 -8.6%
2006 26.17 -21.6%
2007 30.98 +18.4%
2008 41.31 +33.3%
2009 35.03 -15.2%
2010 34.67 -1.0%
2011 32.33 -6.7%
2012 30.75 -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.54 3.5 5.58 2
1980s 12.47 4.33 20.22 10
1990s 25.72 19.62 34.5 10
2000s 31.65 14.43 41.31 10
2010s 32.58 30.75 34.67 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Cher (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Cher (NUTS 2013) was 30.75 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Cher (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 41.31 in 2008.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Cher (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5 in 1979.
How does Cher (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Cher (NUTS 2013) ranks 630th 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 Cher (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cher (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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