Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Neuchâtel

Neuchâtel: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 116.04 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
116.04
Change on year
down 16.6%
Rank
235th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
139.08
in 2011
All-time low
5.83
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Neuchâtel, 1978–2012

0501001501978199520121978: 5.81979: 13.21980: 22.71981: 50.51982: 32.71983: 35.31984: 331985: 32.81986: 26.81987: 49.81988: 51.71989: 44.61990: 56.51991: 47.51992: 58.61993: 64.51994: 61.21995: 52.51996: 47.81997: 92.71998: 75.41999: 902000: 99.12001: 130.22002: 118.52003: 108.52004: 118.12005: 134.82006: 1372007: 121.82008: 112.42009: 118.22010: 124.72011: 139.12012: 116

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Neuchâtel stood at 116.04.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Neuchâtel peaked at 139.08 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.83, in 1978.

Neuchâtel ranks 235th of 1633 regions on this measure, in the top 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 Neuchâtel, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Neuchâtel, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 5.83
1979 13.18 +126.1%
1980 22.67 +72.0%
1981 50.5 +122.8%
1982 32.67 -35.3%
1983 35.33 +8.1%
1984 33 -6.6%
1985 32.83 -0.5%
1986 26.83 -18.3%
1987 49.75 +85.4%
1988 51.67 +3.9%
1989 44.62 -13.6%
1990 56.5 +26.6%
1991 47.55 -15.8%
1992 58.58 +23.2%
1993 64.51 +10.1%
1994 61.2 -5.1%
1995 52.53 -14.2%
1996 47.83 -8.9%
1997 92.66 +93.7%
1998 75.42 -18.6%
1999 89.97 +19.3%
2000 99.07 +10.1%
2001 130.2 +31.4%
2002 118.5 -9.0%
2003 108.54 -8.4%
2004 118.12 +8.8%
2005 134.75 +14.1%
2006 137 +1.7%
2007 121.78 -11.1%
2008 112.36 -7.7%
2009 118.25 +5.2%
2010 124.71 +5.5%
2011 139.08 +11.5%
2012 116.04 -16.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.5 5.83 13.18 2
1980s 37.99 22.67 51.67 10
1990s 64.67 47.55 92.66 10
2000s 119.86 99.07 137 10
2010s 126.61 116.04 139.08 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Neuchâtel?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Neuchâtel was 116.04 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Neuchâtel?
The highest recorded value was 139.08 in 2011.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Neuchâtel?
The lowest recorded value was 5.83 in 1978.
How does Neuchâtel rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Neuchâtel ranks 235th 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 Neuchâtel?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Neuchâtel 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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