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

Loir-et-Cher (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 22.11 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
22.11 Number
Change on year
down 8.8%
Rank
750th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
31.06 Number
in 1999
All-time low
2.7 Number
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Loir-et-Cher (NUTS 2013), 1978–2012

01020301978199520121978: 2.7 Number1979: 7.2 Number1980: 5.2 Number1981: 10.8 Number1982: 15.6 Number1983: 6.7 Number1984: 12 Number1985: 9.8 Number1986: 11.7 Number1987: 21.2 Number1988: 13.9 Number1989: 14.7 Number1990: 15.2 Number1991: 11.1 Number1992: 17.9 Number1993: 18.9 Number1994: 15.2 Number1995: 13.6 Number1996: 25.9 Number1997: 21.3 Number1998: 17.9 Number1999: 31.1 Number2000: 24 Number2001: 13.3 Number2002: 13.5 Number2003: 21.6 Number2004: 15.9 Number2005: 29.4 Number2006: 25.1 Number2007: 20.3 Number2008: 29.2 Number2009: 29.1 Number2010: 25.8 Number2011: 24.2 Number2012: 22.1 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Loir-et-Cher (NUTS 2013) stood at 22.11 Number.

That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and up 63.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Loir-et-Cher (NUTS 2013) peaked at 31.06 Number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.7 Number, in 1978.

Loir-et-Cher (NUTS 2013) ranks 750th of 1634 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Loir-et-Cher (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Loir-et-Cher (NUTS 2013), 1978 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1978 2.7 Number
1979 7.25 Number +168.5%
1980 5.2 Number -28.3%
1981 10.75 Number +106.7%
1982 15.58 Number +44.9%
1983 6.67 Number -57.2%
1984 12 Number +79.9%
1985 9.83 Number -18.1%
1986 11.67 Number +18.7%
1987 21.18 Number +81.5%
1988 13.95 Number -34.1%
1989 14.73 Number +5.6%
1990 15.2 Number +3.2%
1991 11.12 Number -26.8%
1992 17.92 Number +61.2%
1993 18.9 Number +5.5%
1994 15.2 Number -19.6%
1995 13.64 Number -10.3%
1996 25.88 Number +89.7%
1997 21.28 Number -17.8%
1998 17.89 Number -15.9%
1999 31.06 Number +73.6%
2000 24 Number -22.7%
2001 13.31 Number -44.5%
2002 13.5 Number +1.4%
2003 21.58 Number +59.9%
2004 15.89 Number -26.4%
2005 29.37 Number +84.8%
2006 25.14 Number -14.4%
2007 20.27 Number -19.4%
2008 29.17 Number +43.9%
2009 29.08 Number -0.3%
2010 25.75 Number -11.5%
2011 24.24 Number -5.9%
2012 22.11 Number -8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.97 Number 2.7 Number 7.25 Number 2
1980s 12.16 Number 5.2 Number 21.18 Number 10
1990s 18.81 Number 11.12 Number 31.06 Number 10
2000s 22.13 Number 13.31 Number 29.37 Number 10
2010s 24.03 Number 22.11 Number 25.75 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Loir-et-Cher (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Loir-et-Cher (NUTS 2013) was 22.11 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Loir-et-Cher (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 31.06 Number in 1999.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Loir-et-Cher (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7 Number in 1978.
How does Loir-et-Cher (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Loir-et-Cher (NUTS 2013) ranks 750th 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 Loir-et-Cher (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Loir-et-Cher (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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