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

Loire-Atlantique (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 87.78 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
87.78 Number
Change on year
down 3.1%
Rank
306th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
99.58 Number
in 2005
All-time low
1.2 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

0204060801001977199420121977: 1.2 Number1978: 12.5 Number1979: 18.5 Number1980: 21.8 Number1981: 26.3 Number1982: 26.7 Number1983: 30.8 Number1984: 22.2 Number1985: 32.7 Number1986: 23.1 Number1987: 30.5 Number1988: 39.5 Number1989: 32 Number1990: 37 Number1991: 30.4 Number1992: 44 Number1993: 41.8 Number1994: 57.4 Number1995: 46.4 Number1996: 59.9 Number1997: 52.3 Number1998: 80.2 Number1999: 71.5 Number2000: 53.4 Number2001: 80.8 Number2002: 83.5 Number2003: 72.4 Number2004: 96.4 Number2005: 99.6 Number2006: 93.7 Number2007: 93.1 Number2008: 95.5 Number2009: 95.1 Number2010: 88.7 Number2011: 90.5 Number2012: 87.8 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Loire-Atlantique (NUTS 2013) recorded 87.78 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Loire-Atlantique (NUTS 2013) peaked at 99.58 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.2 Number, in 1977.

That places Loire-Atlantique (NUTS 2013) 306th out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Loire-Atlantique (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Loire-Atlantique (NUTS 2013), 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 1.2 Number
1978 12.5 Number +941.7%
1979 18.5 Number +48.0%
1980 21.84 Number +18.1%
1981 26.28 Number +20.3%
1982 26.67 Number +1.5%
1983 30.83 Number +15.6%
1984 22.2 Number -28.0%
1985 32.67 Number +47.2%
1986 23.08 Number -29.4%
1987 30.52 Number +32.2%
1988 39.53 Number +29.5%
1989 31.96 Number -19.2%
1990 36.99 Number +15.7%
1991 30.42 Number -17.8%
1992 44.01 Number +44.7%
1993 41.83 Number -5.0%
1994 57.41 Number +37.2%
1995 46.36 Number -19.2%
1996 59.89 Number +29.2%
1997 52.26 Number -12.7%
1998 80.18 Number +53.4%
1999 71.48 Number -10.9%
2000 53.39 Number -25.3%
2001 80.79 Number +51.3%
2002 83.5 Number +3.4%
2003 72.36 Number -13.3%
2004 96.41 Number +33.2%
2005 99.58 Number +3.3%
2006 93.66 Number -5.9%
2007 93.11 Number -0.6%
2008 95.54 Number +2.6%
2009 95.08 Number -0.5%
2010 88.69 Number -6.7%
2011 90.55 Number +2.1%
2012 87.78 Number -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.73 Number 1.2 Number 18.5 Number 3
1980s 28.56 Number 21.84 Number 39.53 Number 10
1990s 52.08 Number 30.42 Number 80.18 Number 10
2000s 86.34 Number 53.39 Number 99.58 Number 10
2010s 89.01 Number 87.78 Number 90.55 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Loire-Atlantique (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Loire-Atlantique (NUTS 2013) was 87.78 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Loire-Atlantique (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 99.58 Number in 2005.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Loire-Atlantique (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2 Number in 1977.
How does Loire-Atlantique (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Loire-Atlantique (NUTS 2013) ranks 306th 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 Loire-Atlantique (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Loire-Atlantique (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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