Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Indre-et-Loire (NUTS 2013)

Indre-et-Loire (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 60.84 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
60.84 Number
Change on year
down 17.7%
Rank
414th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
73.92 Number
in 2011
All-time low
2 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

0204060801977199420121977: 2 Number1978: 2.3 Number1979: 3 Number1980: 8.7 Number1981: 13.3 Number1982: 5.3 Number1983: 6.7 Number1984: 12 Number1985: 10 Number1986: 14.8 Number1987: 17.9 Number1988: 28.3 Number1989: 28.8 Number1990: 37.2 Number1991: 34.5 Number1992: 22.5 Number1993: 28.1 Number1994: 27.6 Number1995: 32 Number1996: 47.1 Number1997: 47.6 Number1998: 30.6 Number1999: 58.1 Number2000: 60.5 Number2001: 64.8 Number2002: 49 Number2003: 65.4 Number2004: 61.1 Number2005: 61.3 Number2006: 49.8 Number2007: 54.5 Number2008: 46.1 Number2009: 63 Number2010: 59.9 Number2011: 73.9 Number2012: 60.8 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Indre-et-Loire (NUTS 2013) stood at 60.84 Number.

The figure is down 17.7% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Indre-et-Loire (NUTS 2013) peaked at 73.92 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2 Number, in 1977.

That places Indre-et-Loire (NUTS 2013) 414th out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Indre-et-Loire (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Indre-et-Loire (NUTS 2013), 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 2 Number
1978 2.33 Number +16.5%
1979 3 Number +28.8%
1980 8.67 Number +189.0%
1981 13.33 Number +53.7%
1982 5.33 Number -60.0%
1983 6.67 Number +25.1%
1984 12 Number +79.9%
1985 10 Number -16.7%
1986 14.83 Number +48.3%
1987 17.92 Number +20.8%
1988 28.33 Number +58.1%
1989 28.84 Number +1.8%
1990 37.21 Number +29.0%
1991 34.53 Number -7.2%
1992 22.48 Number -34.9%
1993 28.08 Number +24.9%
1994 27.63 Number -1.6%
1995 31.98 Number +15.7%
1996 47.13 Number +47.4%
1997 47.62 Number +1.0%
1998 30.55 Number -35.8%
1999 58.15 Number +90.3%
2000 60.45 Number +4.0%
2001 64.76 Number +7.1%
2002 49.03 Number -24.3%
2003 65.4 Number +33.4%
2004 61.07 Number -6.6%
2005 61.28 Number +0.3%
2006 49.84 Number -18.7%
2007 54.53 Number +9.4%
2008 46.15 Number -15.4%
2009 63.05 Number +36.6%
2010 59.89 Number -5.0%
2011 73.92 Number +23.4%
2012 60.84 Number -17.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.44 Number 2 Number 3 Number 3
1980s 14.59 Number 5.33 Number 28.84 Number 10
1990s 36.54 Number 22.48 Number 58.15 Number 10
2000s 57.56 Number 46.15 Number 65.4 Number 10
2010s 64.88 Number 59.89 Number 73.92 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Indre-et-Loire (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Indre-et-Loire (NUTS 2013) was 60.84 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Indre-et-Loire (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 73.92 Number in 2011.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Indre-et-Loire (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 2 Number in 1977.
How does Indre-et-Loire (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Indre-et-Loire (NUTS 2013) ranks 414th out of 1634 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Indre-et-Loire (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Indre-et-Loire (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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
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