Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Essonne

Essonne: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 390.91 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
390.91 Number
Change on year
down 5.2%
Rank
77th
of 1662 regions
All-time high
429.88 Number
in 2008
All-time low
17.02 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Essonne, 1977–2012

01002003004001977199420121977: 17 Number1978: 54.4 Number1979: 109.8 Number1980: 98.4 Number1981: 149.3 Number1982: 131.1 Number1983: 154.2 Number1984: 151 Number1985: 148.8 Number1986: 152.8 Number1987: 170.8 Number1988: 172.6 Number1989: 210.4 Number1990: 176 Number1991: 237.8 Number1992: 180.5 Number1993: 187 Number1994: 214.3 Number1995: 218 Number1996: 215.4 Number1997: 237.6 Number1998: 262.6 Number1999: 299 Number2000: 312.5 Number2001: 345.9 Number2002: 299.1 Number2003: 370.2 Number2004: 411.6 Number2005: 336.8 Number2006: 379.6 Number2007: 416.4 Number2008: 429.9 Number2009: 427.6 Number2010: 419.1 Number2011: 412.3 Number2012: 390.9 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Essonne recorded 390.91 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Essonne peaked at 429.88 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17.02 Number, in 1977.

That places Essonne 77th out of 1662 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Essonne, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Essonne, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 17.02 Number —
1978 54.38 Number +219.5%
1979 109.76 Number +101.8%
1980 98.38 Number -10.4%
1981 149.33 Number +51.8%
1982 131.12 Number -12.2%
1983 154.19 Number +17.6%
1984 150.96 Number -2.1%
1985 148.82 Number -1.4%
1986 152.79 Number +2.7%
1987 170.85 Number +11.8%
1988 172.61 Number +1.0%
1989 210.41 Number +21.9%
1990 175.97 Number -16.4%
1991 237.8 Number +35.1%
1992 180.5 Number -24.1%
1993 186.98 Number +3.6%
1994 214.33 Number +14.6%
1995 218.02 Number +1.7%
1996 215.45 Number -1.2%
1997 237.64 Number +10.3%
1998 262.57 Number +10.5%
1999 298.97 Number +13.9%
2000 312.5 Number +4.5%
2001 345.85 Number +10.7%
2002 299.12 Number -13.5%
2003 370.2 Number +23.8%
2004 411.58 Number +11.2%
2005 336.79 Number -18.2%
2006 379.58 Number +12.7%
2007 416.38 Number +9.7%
2008 429.88 Number +3.2%
2009 427.6 Number -0.5%
2010 419.13 Number -2.0%
2011 412.26 Number -1.6%
2012 390.91 Number -5.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Essonne 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 +219.5% 17.02 Number 54.38 Number
1979 +101.8% 54.38 Number 109.76 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 60.39 Number 17.02 Number 109.76 Number 3
1980s 153.95 Number 98.38 Number 210.41 Number 10
1990s 222.82 Number 175.97 Number 298.97 Number 10
2000s 372.95 Number 299.12 Number 429.88 Number 10
2010s 407.43 Number 390.91 Number 419.13 Number 3

More science & technology data for Essonne

All data for Essonne →

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Essonne?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Essonne was 390.91 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Essonne?
The highest recorded value was 429.88 Number in 2008.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Essonne?
The lowest recorded value was 17.02 Number in 1977.
How does Essonne rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Essonne ranks 77th 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 Essonne?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Essonne 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Essonne. Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 14 October 2026, from https://science-tech.statizoid.com/stat/patent-applications-to-the-epo-by-priority-year-by-nuts-3-region-1977-2012/essonne/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://science-tech.statizoid.com/stat/patent-applications-to-the-epo-by-priority-year-by-nuts-3-region-1977-2012/essonne/">Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Essonne</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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
Last refreshed