Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Franche-Comté (NUTS 2013)

Franche-Comté (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 120.54 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
120.54
Change on year
down 27.9%
Rank
228th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
175.24
in 2006
All-time low
1.5
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

0501001502001977199420121977: 1.51978: 19.51979: 181980: 42.21981: 61.81982: 50.61983: 43.51984: 47.61985: 67.21986: 65.31987: 84.61988: 70.51989: 69.61990: 84.21991: 70.31992: 80.91993: 87.31994: 82.71995: 90.81996: 100.41997: 112.31998: 104.71999: 130.32000: 138.92001: 112.22002: 1492003: 136.72004: 119.72005: 147.42006: 175.22007: 137.92008: 129.72009: 144.32010: 154.42011: 167.12012: 120.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Franche-Comté (NUTS 2013) is 120.54, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.9% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Franche-Comté (NUTS 2013) peaked at 175.24 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 1977.

That places Franche-Comté (NUTS 2013) 228th out of 1633 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13 1.5 19.5 3
1980s 60.28 42.17 84.6 10
1990s 94.39 70.33 130.34 10
2000s 139.1 112.21 175.24 10
2010s 147.35 120.54 167.08 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Franche-Comté (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Franche-Comté (NUTS 2013) was 120.54 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Franche-Comté (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 175.24 in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Franche-Comté (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 1977.
How does Franche-Comté (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Franche-Comté (NUTS 2013) ranks 228th 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 Franche-Comté (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Franche-Comté (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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