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

Moselle (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 66.04 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
66.04
Change on year
down 12.6%
Rank
381st
of 1633 regions
All-time high
100.84
in 1999
All-time low
3.4
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

0204060801001977199420121977: 3.41978: 91979: 21.81980: 251981: 19.91982: 26.51983: 20.91984: 32.21985: 45.21986: 43.61987: 37.61988: 52.11989: 75.71990: 561991: 55.11992: 45.61993: 52.11994: 83.81995: 70.51996: 85.91997: 93.81998: 80.71999: 100.82000: 69.42001: 66.12002: 752003: 66.22004: 65.42005: 71.72006: 78.82007: 69.12008: 72.72009: 58.32010: 63.42011: 75.52012: 66

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Moselle (NUTS 2013) stood at 66.04.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Moselle (NUTS 2013) peaked at 100.84 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.4, in 1977.

Moselle (NUTS 2013) ranks 381st 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 Moselle (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Moselle (NUTS 2013), 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 3.4
1978 9 +164.7%
1979 21.83 +142.6%
1980 25 +14.5%
1981 19.92 -20.3%
1982 26.54 +33.2%
1983 20.85 -21.4%
1984 32.25 +54.7%
1985 45.17 +40.1%
1986 43.57 -3.5%
1987 37.64 -13.6%
1988 52.08 +38.4%
1989 75.73 +45.4%
1990 56 -26.1%
1991 55.13 -1.6%
1992 45.6 -17.3%
1993 52.1 +14.3%
1994 83.77 +60.8%
1995 70.48 -15.9%
1996 85.89 +21.9%
1997 93.75 +9.2%
1998 80.74 -13.9%
1999 100.84 +24.9%
2000 69.36 -31.2%
2001 66.13 -4.7%
2002 75.05 +13.5%
2003 66.16 -11.8%
2004 65.43 -1.1%
2005 71.69 +9.6%
2006 78.78 +9.9%
2007 69.13 -12.2%
2008 72.66 +5.1%
2009 58.3 -19.8%
2010 63.37 +8.7%
2011 75.52 +19.2%
2012 66.04 -12.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.41 3.4 21.83 3
1980s 37.88 19.92 75.73 10
1990s 72.43 45.6 100.84 10
2000s 69.27 58.3 78.78 10
2010s 68.31 63.37 75.52 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Moselle (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Moselle (NUTS 2013) was 66.04 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Moselle (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 100.84 in 1999.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Moselle (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.4 in 1977.
How does Moselle (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Moselle (NUTS 2013) ranks 381st 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 Moselle (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Moselle (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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