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

Limousin (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 35.02 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
35.02
Change on year
down 21.4%
Rank
594th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
57.24
in 2005
All-time low
1
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

02040601977199420121977: 11978: 1.51979: 10.21980: 7.51981: 151982: 8.51983: 5.81984: 11.21985: 7.91986: 14.71987: 19.41988: 22.11989: 20.81990: 131991: 16.81992: 20.91993: 20.41994: 17.11995: 20.71996: 27.11997: 22.81998: 30.81999: 29.42000: 34.12001: 30.52002: 26.12003: 44.32004: 41.92005: 57.22006: 50.52007: 27.92008: 45.52009: 332010: 51.42011: 44.52012: 35

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Limousin (NUTS 2013) recorded 35.02 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

The figure is down 21.4% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Limousin (NUTS 2013) peaked at 57.24 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1977.

That places Limousin (NUTS 2013) 594th out of 1633 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 Limousin (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Limousin (NUTS 2013), 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 1
1978 1.5 +50.0%
1979 10.25 +583.3%
1980 7.5 -26.8%
1981 15 +100.0%
1982 8.5 -43.3%
1983 5.83 -31.4%
1984 11.25 +93.0%
1985 7.92 -29.6%
1986 14.67 +85.2%
1987 19.36 +32.0%
1988 22.08 +14.0%
1989 20.82 -5.7%
1990 12.97 -37.7%
1991 16.83 +29.8%
1992 20.92 +24.3%
1993 20.45 -2.2%
1994 17.12 -16.3%
1995 20.67 +20.7%
1996 27.14 +31.3%
1997 22.75 -16.2%
1998 30.78 +35.3%
1999 29.42 -4.4%
2000 34.06 +15.8%
2001 30.53 -10.4%
2002 26.08 -14.6%
2003 44.34 +70.0%
2004 41.86 -5.6%
2005 57.24 +36.7%
2006 50.5 -11.8%
2007 27.94 -44.7%
2008 45.52 +62.9%
2009 33.03 -27.4%
2010 51.41 +55.6%
2011 44.53 -13.4%
2012 35.02 -21.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.25 1 10.25 3
1980s 13.29 5.83 22.08 10
1990s 21.91 12.97 30.78 10
2000s 39.11 26.08 57.24 10
2010s 43.65 35.02 51.41 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Limousin (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Limousin (NUTS 2013) was 35.02 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Limousin (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 57.24 in 2005.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Limousin (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1977.
How does Limousin (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Limousin (NUTS 2013) ranks 594th 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 Limousin (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Limousin (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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