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

Nièvre (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 9.58 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
9.58
Change on year
down 28.9%
Rank
1029th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
32.25
in 1997
All-time low
2.5
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Nièvre (NUTS 2013), 1978–2012

01020301978199520121978: 2.51979: 10.51980: 4.81981: 5.11982: 7.31983: 8.61984: 61985: 9.51986: 8.21987: 13.51988: 12.71989: 23.81990: 17.51991: 11.51992: 81993: 15.51994: 9.51995: 21.61996: 16.21997: 32.21998: 21.61999: 26.62000: 28.12001: 13.92002: 17.72003: 10.62004: 14.52005: 10.62006: 3.92007: 11.42008: 6.62009: 14.12010: 62011: 13.52012: 9.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Nièvre (NUTS 2013) recorded 9.58 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

The figure is down 28.9% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Nièvre (NUTS 2013) peaked at 32.25 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 1978.

That places Nièvre (NUTS 2013) 1029th out of 1633 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Nièvre (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Nièvre (NUTS 2013), 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 2.5
1979 10.5 +320.0%
1980 4.83 -54.0%
1981 5.13 +6.2%
1982 7.3 +42.3%
1983 8.58 +17.5%
1984 6 -30.1%
1985 9.5 +58.3%
1986 8.15 -14.2%
1987 13.5 +65.6%
1988 12.67 -6.1%
1989 23.83 +88.1%
1990 17.5 -26.6%
1991 11.5 -34.3%
1992 8.01 -30.3%
1993 15.5 +93.5%
1994 9.5 -38.7%
1995 21.58 +127.2%
1996 16.17 -25.1%
1997 32.25 +99.4%
1998 21.58 -33.1%
1999 26.58 +23.2%
2000 28.13 +5.8%
2001 13.9 -50.6%
2002 17.7 +27.3%
2003 10.58 -40.2%
2004 14.5 +37.1%
2005 10.56 -27.2%
2006 3.92 -62.9%
2007 11.36 +189.8%
2008 6.56 -42.3%
2009 14.08 +114.6%
2010 5.95 -57.7%
2011 13.48 +126.6%
2012 9.58 -28.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.5 2.5 10.5 2
1980s 9.95 4.83 23.83 10
1990s 18.02 8.01 32.25 10
2000s 13.13 3.92 28.13 10
2010s 9.67 5.95 13.48 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Nièvre (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Nièvre (NUTS 2013) was 9.58 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Nièvre (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 32.25 in 1997.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Nièvre (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 1978.
How does Nièvre (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Nièvre (NUTS 2013) ranks 1029th 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 Nièvre (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nièvre (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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