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

Languedoc-Roussillon (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 123.74 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
123.74 Number
Change on year
down 27.6%
Rank
226th
of 1662 regions
All-time high
180.52 Number
in 2009
All-time low
4.83 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

0501001502001977199420121977: 4.8 Number1978: 7.4 Number1979: 25.9 Number1980: 29.5 Number1981: 34.1 Number1982: 54 Number1983: 44.6 Number1984: 59.9 Number1985: 53.3 Number1986: 47.5 Number1987: 75.8 Number1988: 59.5 Number1989: 65.5 Number1990: 74.1 Number1991: 70.5 Number1992: 57 Number1993: 66.3 Number1994: 73.9 Number1995: 89.7 Number1996: 88.6 Number1997: 94.3 Number1998: 112.9 Number1999: 120.3 Number2000: 108.7 Number2001: 118.5 Number2002: 134.7 Number2003: 119.4 Number2004: 138.4 Number2005: 145.2 Number2006: 140.1 Number2007: 140 Number2008: 134.8 Number2009: 180.5 Number2010: 156.6 Number2011: 170.9 Number2012: 123.7 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Languedoc-Roussillon (NUTS 2013) is 123.74 Number, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of down 27.6% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Languedoc-Roussillon (NUTS 2013) peaked at 180.52 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.83 Number, in 1977.

Languedoc-Roussillon (NUTS 2013) ranks 226th of 1662 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Languedoc-Roussillon (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Languedoc-Roussillon (NUTS 2013), 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 4.83 Number —
1978 7.39 Number +53.0%
1979 25.9 Number +250.5%
1980 29.5 Number +13.9%
1981 34.12 Number +15.7%
1982 54 Number +58.3%
1983 44.62 Number -17.4%
1984 59.87 Number +34.2%
1985 53.3 Number -11.0%
1986 47.54 Number -10.8%
1987 75.76 Number +59.4%
1988 59.49 Number -21.5%
1989 65.48 Number +10.1%
1990 74.1 Number +13.2%
1991 70.51 Number -4.8%
1992 56.99 Number -19.2%
1993 66.26 Number +16.3%
1994 73.93 Number +11.6%
1995 89.71 Number +21.3%
1996 88.63 Number -1.2%
1997 94.32 Number +6.4%
1998 112.86 Number +19.7%
1999 120.34 Number +6.6%
2000 108.65 Number -9.7%
2001 118.48 Number +9.0%
2002 134.65 Number +13.6%
2003 119.4 Number -11.3%
2004 138.41 Number +15.9%
2005 145.19 Number +4.9%
2006 140.13 Number -3.5%
2007 140.03 Number -0.1%
2008 134.83 Number -3.7%
2009 180.52 Number +33.9%
2010 156.56 Number -13.3%
2011 170.91 Number +9.2%
2012 123.74 Number -27.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Languedoc-Roussillon (NUTS 2013) 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
1979 +250.5% 7.39 Number 25.9 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.71 Number 4.83 Number 25.9 Number 3
1980s 52.37 Number 29.5 Number 75.76 Number 10
1990s 84.77 Number 56.99 Number 120.34 Number 10
2000s 136.03 Number 108.65 Number 180.52 Number 10
2010s 150.4 Number 123.74 Number 170.91 Number 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Languedoc-Roussillon (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Languedoc-Roussillon (NUTS 2013) was 123.74 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Languedoc-Roussillon (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 180.52 Number in 2009.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Languedoc-Roussillon (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.83 Number in 1977.
How does Languedoc-Roussillon (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Languedoc-Roussillon (NUTS 2013) ranks 226th 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 Languedoc-Roussillon (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Languedoc-Roussillon (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
1,703 places, 50,324 data points, 1977–2012
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