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

Meuse (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 1.83 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
1.83
Change on year
down 75.3%
Rank
1428th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
7.42
in 2011
All-time low
0.5
in 1997
Years of data
33
1979–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Meuse (NUTS 2013), 1979–2012

024681979199520121979: 1.51980: 3.31981: 2.51982: 4.81984: 4.81985: 1.51986: 1.21987: 51988: 71989: 71990: 1.81991: 3.51992: 3.51993: 31994: 31995: 2.41996: 1.31997: 0.51998: 6.31999: 22000: 2.72001: 3.92002: 4.32003: 5.22004: 2.12005: 5.52006: 2.92007: 3.92008: 2.72009: 2.22010: 5.82011: 7.42012: 1.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Meuse (NUTS 2013) is 1.83, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 75.3% on the previous year and down 57.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Meuse (NUTS 2013) peaked at 7.42 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1997.

That places Meuse (NUTS 2013) 1428th out of 1633 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom 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 Meuse (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Meuse (NUTS 2013), 1979 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1979 1.5
1980 3.31 +120.7%
1981 2.5 -24.5%
1982 4.83 +93.2%
1984 4.83 +0.0%
1985 1.5 -68.9%
1986 1.2 -20.0%
1987 5 +316.7%
1988 7 +40.0%
1989 7 +0.0%
1990 1.83 -73.9%
1991 3.5 +91.3%
1992 3.52 +0.6%
1993 2.95 -16.2%
1994 3 +1.7%
1995 2.4 -20.0%
1996 1.33 -44.6%
1997 0.5 -62.4%
1998 6.31 +1162.0%
1999 2 -68.3%
2000 2.69 +34.5%
2001 3.94 +46.5%
2002 4.32 +9.6%
2003 5.25 +21.5%
2004 2.08 -60.4%
2005 5.5 +164.4%
2006 2.93 -46.7%
2007 3.92 +33.8%
2008 2.67 -31.9%
2009 2.17 -18.7%
2010 5.8 +167.3%
2011 7.42 +27.9%
2012 1.83 -75.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.5 1.5 1.5 1
1980s 4.13 1.2 7 9
1990s 2.73 0.5 6.31 10
2000s 3.55 2.08 5.5 10
2010s 5.02 1.83 7.42 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Meuse (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Meuse (NUTS 2013) was 1.83 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Meuse (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 7.42 in 2011.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Meuse (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1997.
How does Meuse (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Meuse (NUTS 2013) ranks 1428th 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 Meuse (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Meuse (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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