Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Midi-Pyrénées (NUTS 2013)

Midi-Pyrénées (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 279.44 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
279.44
Change on year
down 15.8%
Rank
107th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
366.28
in 2006
All-time low
13.3
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

01002003004001977199420121977: 13.31978: 271979: 42.81980: 64.11981: 70.11982: 65.81983: 60.11984: 79.41985: 110.41986: 100.41987: 130.11988: 122.81989: 1361990: 126.11991: 134.51992: 106.21993: 153.51994: 134.61995: 161.61996: 161.61997: 191.71998: 219.51999: 212.72000: 2302001: 253.62002: 251.52003: 275.82004: 333.22005: 358.12006: 366.32007: 341.62008: 354.12009: 340.32010: 332.42011: 331.82012: 279.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Midi-Pyrénées (NUTS 2013) recorded 279.44 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

The figure is down 15.8% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Midi-Pyrénées (NUTS 2013) peaked at 366.28 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 13.3, in 1977.

That places Midi-Pyrénées (NUTS 2013) 107th out of 1633 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Midi-Pyrénées (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Midi-Pyrénées (NUTS 2013), 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 13.3
1978 27 +103.0%
1979 42.75 +58.3%
1980 64.07 +49.9%
1981 70.08 +9.4%
1982 65.85 -6.0%
1983 60.1 -8.7%
1984 79.4 +32.1%
1985 110.43 +39.1%
1986 100.42 -9.1%
1987 130.05 +29.5%
1988 122.82 -5.6%
1989 136.02 +10.7%
1990 126.09 -7.3%
1991 134.5 +6.7%
1992 106.19 -21.0%
1993 153.48 +44.5%
1994 134.62 -12.3%
1995 161.58 +20.0%
1996 161.58 +0.0%
1997 191.65 +18.6%
1998 219.54 +14.6%
1999 212.67 -3.1%
2000 229.97 +8.1%
2001 253.58 +10.3%
2002 251.46 -0.8%
2003 275.75 +9.7%
2004 333.18 +20.8%
2005 358.11 +7.5%
2006 366.28 +2.3%
2007 341.57 -6.7%
2008 354.13 +3.7%
2009 340.32 -3.9%
2010 332.38 -2.3%
2011 331.81 -0.2%
2012 279.44 -15.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 27.68 13.3 42.75 3
1980s 93.92 60.1 136.02 10
1990s 160.19 106.19 219.54 10
2000s 310.44 229.97 366.28 10
2010s 314.54 279.44 332.38 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Midi-Pyrénées (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Midi-Pyrénées (NUTS 2013) was 279.44 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Midi-Pyrénées (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 366.28 in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Midi-Pyrénées (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 13.3 in 1977.
How does Midi-Pyrénées (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Midi-Pyrénées (NUTS 2013) ranks 107th 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 Midi-Pyrénées (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Midi-Pyrénées (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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