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

Drôme (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 49.37 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
49.37
Change on year
down 34.7%
Rank
481st
of 1633 regions
All-time high
75.64
in 2011
All-time low
2.25
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

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

0204060801978199520121978: 2.21979: 14.41980: 11.41981: 14.71982: 9.11983: 17.11984: 17.51985: 191986: 23.81987: 26.11988: 37.91989: 31.11990: 37.51991: 42.11992: 341993: 24.81994: 241995: 32.81996: 28.81997: 36.31998: 36.31999: 31.82000: 332001: 29.72002: 37.12003: 30.92004: 47.62005: 51.12006: 35.82007: 50.52008: 44.22009: 61.52010: 68.72011: 75.62012: 49.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Drôme (NUTS 2013) stood at 49.37.

The figure is down 34.7% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Drôme (NUTS 2013) peaked at 75.64 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.25, in 1978.

That places Drôme (NUTS 2013) 481st 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 Drôme (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Drôme (NUTS 2013), 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 2.25
1979 14.42 +540.9%
1980 11.42 -20.8%
1981 14.7 +28.7%
1982 9.08 -38.2%
1983 17.1 +88.3%
1984 17.53 +2.5%
1985 19.04 +8.6%
1986 23.75 +24.7%
1987 26.11 +9.9%
1988 37.86 +45.0%
1989 31.15 -17.7%
1990 37.54 +20.5%
1991 42.06 +12.0%
1992 33.99 -19.2%
1993 24.83 -26.9%
1994 23.97 -3.5%
1995 32.78 +36.8%
1996 28.81 -12.1%
1997 36.31 +26.0%
1998 36.3 -0.0%
1999 31.79 -12.4%
2000 33.05 +4.0%
2001 29.67 -10.2%
2002 37.13 +25.1%
2003 30.91 -16.8%
2004 47.62 +54.1%
2005 51.15 +7.4%
2006 35.83 -30.0%
2007 50.47 +40.9%
2008 44.17 -12.5%
2009 61.47 +39.2%
2010 68.65 +11.7%
2011 75.64 +10.2%
2012 49.37 -34.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.34 2.25 14.42 2
1980s 20.77 9.08 37.86 10
1990s 32.84 23.97 42.06 10
2000s 42.15 29.67 61.47 10
2010s 64.55 49.37 75.64 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Drôme (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Drôme (NUTS 2013) was 49.37 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Drôme (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 75.64 in 2011.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Drôme (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.25 in 1978.
How does Drôme (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Drôme (NUTS 2013) ranks 481st 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 Drôme (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Drôme (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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