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

Nord (FR) (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 116.2 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
116.2 Number
Change on year
down 16.6%
Rank
232nd
of 1634 regions
All-time high
157.24 Number
in 2005
All-time low
7.2 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

0501001501977199420121977: 7.2 Number1978: 21.7 Number1979: 25.5 Number1980: 64.8 Number1981: 47.5 Number1982: 56 Number1983: 68.5 Number1984: 72.5 Number1985: 78 Number1986: 68 Number1987: 71.8 Number1988: 79.3 Number1989: 74.5 Number1990: 90.7 Number1991: 95.8 Number1992: 99.7 Number1993: 95.7 Number1994: 79.7 Number1995: 103.1 Number1996: 88.5 Number1997: 106.2 Number1998: 106 Number1999: 132.6 Number2000: 110.1 Number2001: 112.5 Number2002: 119 Number2003: 131.2 Number2004: 135.8 Number2005: 157.2 Number2006: 131.4 Number2007: 127.6 Number2008: 147.7 Number2009: 147.2 Number2010: 134.6 Number2011: 139.3 Number2012: 116.2 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Nord (FR) (NUTS 2013) recorded 116.2 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

That represents a change of down 16.6% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Nord (FR) (NUTS 2013) peaked at 157.24 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.2 Number, in 1977.

Nord (FR) (NUTS 2013) ranks 232nd of 1634 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 Nord (FR) (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Nord (FR) (NUTS 2013), 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 7.2 Number
1978 21.67 Number +201.0%
1979 25.5 Number +17.7%
1980 64.8 Number +154.1%
1981 47.47 Number -26.7%
1982 55.95 Number +17.9%
1983 68.55 Number +22.5%
1984 72.46 Number +5.7%
1985 78.05 Number +7.7%
1986 67.98 Number -12.9%
1987 71.81 Number +5.6%
1988 79.3 Number +10.4%
1989 74.49 Number -6.1%
1990 90.66 Number +21.7%
1991 95.76 Number +5.6%
1992 99.65 Number +4.1%
1993 95.67 Number -4.0%
1994 79.73 Number -16.7%
1995 103.09 Number +29.3%
1996 88.51 Number -14.1%
1997 106.2 Number +20.0%
1998 105.97 Number -0.2%
1999 132.55 Number +25.1%
2000 110.06 Number -17.0%
2001 112.54 Number +2.3%
2002 118.98 Number +5.7%
2003 131.19 Number +10.3%
2004 135.83 Number +3.5%
2005 157.24 Number +15.8%
2006 131.41 Number -16.4%
2007 127.6 Number -2.9%
2008 147.7 Number +15.8%
2009 147.19 Number -0.3%
2010 134.62 Number -8.5%
2011 139.26 Number +3.4%
2012 116.2 Number -16.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 18.12 Number 7.2 Number 25.5 Number 3
1980s 68.09 Number 47.47 Number 79.3 Number 10
1990s 99.78 Number 79.73 Number 132.55 Number 10
2000s 131.97 Number 110.06 Number 157.24 Number 10
2010s 130.03 Number 116.2 Number 139.26 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Nord (FR) (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Nord (FR) (NUTS 2013) was 116.2 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Nord (FR) (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 157.24 Number in 2005.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Nord (FR) (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 7.2 Number in 1977.
How does Nord (FR) (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Nord (FR) (NUTS 2013) ranks 232nd out of 1634 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Nord (FR) (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nord (FR) (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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
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