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

Lorraine (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 135.24 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
135.24
Change on year
down 4.5%
Rank
205th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
163.3
in 2007
All-time low
5.8
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

0501001501977199420121977: 5.81978: 22.11979: 33.31980: 44.91981: 47.31982: 61.51983: 63.71984: 751985: 92.51986: 80.61987: 77.21988: 109.71989: 142.91990: 112.91991: 105.51992: 92.31993: 100.91994: 128.81995: 105.21996: 138.11997: 159.21998: 1521999: 159.12000: 158.72001: 136.92002: 1482003: 1412004: 133.72005: 138.92006: 160.32007: 163.32008: 158.82009: 137.82010: 113.82011: 141.62012: 135.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Lorraine (NUTS 2013) recorded 135.24 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Lorraine (NUTS 2013) peaked at 163.3 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.8, in 1977.

Lorraine (NUTS 2013) ranks 205th of 1633 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Lorraine (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Lorraine (NUTS 2013), 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 5.8
1978 22.15 +281.9%
1979 33.33 +50.5%
1980 44.88 +34.7%
1981 47.33 +5.5%
1982 61.47 +29.9%
1983 63.72 +3.7%
1984 75.04 +17.8%
1985 92.5 +23.3%
1986 80.62 -12.8%
1987 77.21 -4.2%
1988 109.72 +42.1%
1989 142.9 +30.2%
1990 112.9 -21.0%
1991 105.53 -6.5%
1992 92.32 -12.5%
1993 100.93 +9.3%
1994 128.76 +27.6%
1995 105.24 -18.3%
1996 138.12 +31.2%
1997 159.2 +15.3%
1998 151.96 -4.5%
1999 159.07 +4.7%
2000 158.7 -0.2%
2001 136.89 -13.7%
2002 148 +8.1%
2003 140.96 -4.8%
2004 133.72 -5.1%
2005 138.9 +3.9%
2006 160.29 +15.4%
2007 163.3 +1.9%
2008 158.84 -2.7%
2009 137.79 -13.3%
2010 113.78 -17.4%
2011 141.63 +24.5%
2012 135.24 -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20.43 5.8 33.33 3
1980s 79.54 44.88 142.9 10
1990s 125.4 92.32 159.2 10
2000s 147.74 133.72 163.3 10
2010s 130.22 113.78 141.63 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Lorraine (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Lorraine (NUTS 2013) was 135.24 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Lorraine (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 163.3 in 2007.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Lorraine (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8 in 1977.
How does Lorraine (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Lorraine (NUTS 2013) ranks 205th 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 Lorraine (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lorraine (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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