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

Maine-et-Loire (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 46.08 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
46.08 Number
Change on year
down 20.7%
Rank
506th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
61.27 Number
in 2006
All-time low
1.75 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

02040601977199420121977: 1.8 Number1978: 13 Number1979: 5.4 Number1980: 7.5 Number1981: 5.1 Number1982: 11.2 Number1983: 14 Number1984: 17.8 Number1985: 11.9 Number1986: 16.2 Number1987: 21.9 Number1988: 19 Number1989: 18 Number1990: 22.7 Number1991: 16.2 Number1992: 23.7 Number1993: 20.9 Number1994: 22.6 Number1995: 19.2 Number1996: 32.3 Number1997: 28.6 Number1998: 27.2 Number1999: 32.9 Number2000: 32.5 Number2001: 40.5 Number2002: 48.8 Number2003: 60.7 Number2004: 41.9 Number2005: 41.8 Number2006: 61.3 Number2007: 51.9 Number2008: 50 Number2009: 53.6 Number2010: 60.8 Number2011: 58.1 Number2012: 46.1 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Maine-et-Loire (NUTS 2013) is 46.08 Number, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.7% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Maine-et-Loire (NUTS 2013) peaked at 61.27 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.75 Number, in 1977.

That places Maine-et-Loire (NUTS 2013) 506th out of 1634 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 Maine-et-Loire (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Maine-et-Loire (NUTS 2013), 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 1.75 Number
1978 13 Number +642.9%
1979 5.42 Number -58.3%
1980 7.5 Number +38.4%
1981 5.08 Number -32.3%
1982 11.17 Number +119.9%
1983 14 Number +25.3%
1984 17.75 Number +26.8%
1985 11.92 Number -32.8%
1986 16.17 Number +35.7%
1987 21.87 Number +35.3%
1988 19 Number -13.1%
1989 18.03 Number -5.1%
1990 22.72 Number +26.0%
1991 16.19 Number -28.7%
1992 23.7 Number +46.4%
1993 20.95 Number -11.6%
1994 22.62 Number +8.0%
1995 19.2 Number -15.1%
1996 32.3 Number +68.2%
1997 28.58 Number -11.5%
1998 27.19 Number -4.9%
1999 32.94 Number +21.1%
2000 32.53 Number -1.2%
2001 40.48 Number +24.4%
2002 48.77 Number +20.5%
2003 60.7 Number +24.5%
2004 41.94 Number -30.9%
2005 41.8 Number -0.3%
2006 61.27 Number +46.6%
2007 51.93 Number -15.2%
2008 49.97 Number -3.8%
2009 53.63 Number +7.3%
2010 60.75 Number +13.3%
2011 58.1 Number -4.4%
2012 46.08 Number -20.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.72 Number 1.75 Number 13 Number 3
1980s 14.25 Number 5.08 Number 21.87 Number 10
1990s 24.64 Number 16.19 Number 32.94 Number 10
2000s 48.3 Number 32.53 Number 61.27 Number 10
2010s 54.98 Number 46.08 Number 60.75 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Maine-et-Loire (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Maine-et-Loire (NUTS 2013) was 46.08 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Maine-et-Loire (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 61.27 Number in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Maine-et-Loire (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.75 Number in 1977.
How does Maine-et-Loire (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Maine-et-Loire (NUTS 2013) ranks 506th 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 Maine-et-Loire (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Maine-et-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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
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