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

Méditerranée (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 588.49 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
588.49
Change on year
down 19.1%
Rank
42nd
of 1633 regions
All-time high
751.2
in 2009
All-time low
14
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

02004006008001977199420121977: 141978: 78.71979: 1071980: 121.11981: 1621982: 192.81983: 193.11984: 220.41985: 253.21986: 218.41987: 286.91988: 313.41989: 327.31990: 342.31991: 325.41992: 271.61993: 283.61994: 334.61995: 346.91996: 379.21997: 402.11998: 455.11999: 517.12000: 544.42001: 506.62002: 562.22003: 563.32004: 603.92005: 653.52006: 644.62007: 706.32008: 697.72009: 751.22010: 704.62011: 727.62012: 588.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Méditerranée (NUTS 2013) recorded 588.49 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.1% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Méditerranée (NUTS 2013) peaked at 751.2 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14, in 1977.

Méditerranée (NUTS 2013) ranks 42nd of 1633 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Méditerranée (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Méditerranée (NUTS 2013), 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 14
1978 78.7 +462.1%
1979 107.05 +36.0%
1980 121.13 +13.2%
1981 162.02 +33.8%
1982 192.75 +19.0%
1983 193.1 +0.2%
1984 220.38 +14.1%
1985 253.23 +14.9%
1986 218.36 -13.8%
1987 286.85 +31.4%
1988 313.39 +9.3%
1989 327.31 +4.4%
1990 342.27 +4.6%
1991 325.43 -4.9%
1992 271.65 -16.5%
1993 283.57 +4.4%
1994 334.63 +18.0%
1995 346.85 +3.7%
1996 379.2 +9.3%
1997 402.08 +6.0%
1998 455.1 +13.2%
1999 517.1 +13.6%
2000 544.39 +5.3%
2001 506.55 -7.0%
2002 562.17 +11.0%
2003 563.26 +0.2%
2004 603.94 +7.2%
2005 653.54 +8.2%
2006 644.61 -1.4%
2007 706.27 +9.6%
2008 697.74 -1.2%
2009 751.2 +7.7%
2010 704.58 -6.2%
2011 727.62 +3.3%
2012 588.49 -19.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 66.58 14 107.05 3
1980s 228.85 121.13 327.31 10
1990s 365.79 271.65 517.1 10
2000s 623.37 506.55 751.2 10
2010s 673.56 588.49 727.62 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Méditerranée (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Méditerranée (NUTS 2013) was 588.49 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Méditerranée (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 751.2 in 2009.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Méditerranée (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 14 in 1977.
How does Méditerranée (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Méditerranée (NUTS 2013) ranks 42nd 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 Méditerranée (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Méditerranée (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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