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

Loire (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 59.36 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
59.36
Change on year
down 32.4%
Rank
421st
of 1633 regions
All-time high
87.81
in 2011
All-time low
3.5
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

0204060801977199420121977: 3.51978: 11.51979: 22.91980: 31.31981: 29.41982: 38.81983: 31.51984: 31.91985: 44.11986: 49.21987: 521988: 49.31989: 65.61990: 46.51991: 46.11992: 48.21993: 43.71994: 42.41995: 37.91996: 50.11997: 50.91998: 51.41999: 43.92000: 44.82001: 48.22002: 46.42003: 47.12004: 63.62005: 60.12006: 56.62007: 66.82008: 77.42009: 60.32010: 72.62011: 87.82012: 59.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Loire (NUTS 2013) is 59.36, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of down 32.4% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Loire (NUTS 2013) peaked at 87.81 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.5, in 1977.

That places Loire (NUTS 2013) 421st out of 1633 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Loire (NUTS 2013), 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 3.5
1978 11.5 +228.6%
1979 22.87 +98.9%
1980 31.33 +37.0%
1981 29.42 -6.1%
1982 38.8 +31.9%
1983 31.47 -18.9%
1984 31.87 +1.3%
1985 44.11 +38.4%
1986 49.17 +11.5%
1987 52.05 +5.9%
1988 49.33 -5.2%
1989 65.57 +32.9%
1990 46.53 -29.0%
1991 46.09 -0.9%
1992 48.17 +4.5%
1993 43.73 -9.2%
1994 42.41 -3.0%
1995 37.91 -10.6%
1996 50.06 +32.0%
1997 50.89 +1.7%
1998 51.44 +1.1%
1999 43.87 -14.7%
2000 44.8 +2.1%
2001 48.23 +7.7%
2002 46.39 -3.8%
2003 47.09 +1.5%
2004 63.57 +35.0%
2005 60.1 -5.5%
2006 56.59 -5.8%
2007 66.77 +18.0%
2008 77.43 +16.0%
2009 60.27 -22.2%
2010 72.61 +20.5%
2011 87.81 +20.9%
2012 59.36 -32.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.62 3.5 22.87 3
1980s 42.31 29.42 65.57 10
1990s 46.11 37.91 51.44 10
2000s 57.12 44.8 77.43 10
2010s 73.26 59.36 87.81 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Loire (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Loire (NUTS 2013) was 59.36 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Loire (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 87.81 in 2011.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Loire (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5 in 1977.
How does Loire (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Loire (NUTS 2013) ranks 421st 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 Loire (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,666 places, 49,665 data points, 1977–2012
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