Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Nord-Pas-de-Calais (NUTS 2013)

Nord-Pas-de-Calais (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 155.16 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
155.16 Number
Change on year
down 10.4%
Rank
191st
of 1634 regions
All-time high
190.01 Number
in 2005
All-time low
10.1 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

0501001502001977199420121977: 10.1 Number1978: 35.2 Number1979: 39.7 Number1980: 77.8 Number1981: 67.5 Number1982: 88.7 Number1983: 88.5 Number1984: 96.7 Number1985: 103 Number1986: 98.4 Number1987: 97.3 Number1988: 108.2 Number1989: 105.9 Number1990: 125.3 Number1991: 119.8 Number1992: 130 Number1993: 116.6 Number1994: 112.1 Number1995: 138 Number1996: 119.9 Number1997: 136 Number1998: 143 Number1999: 173.6 Number2000: 163.7 Number2001: 154.5 Number2002: 150.5 Number2003: 166.6 Number2004: 174.8 Number2005: 190 Number2006: 173.7 Number2007: 158.9 Number2008: 177.6 Number2009: 188.9 Number2010: 166.3 Number2011: 173.2 Number2012: 155.2 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Nord-Pas-de-Calais (NUTS 2013) recorded 155.16 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Nord-Pas-de-Calais (NUTS 2013) peaked at 190.01 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.1 Number, in 1977.

That places Nord-Pas-de-Calais (NUTS 2013) 191st out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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-Pas-de-Calais (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Nord-Pas-de-Calais (NUTS 2013), 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 10.1 Number
1978 35.17 Number +248.2%
1979 39.67 Number +12.8%
1980 77.8 Number +96.1%
1981 67.47 Number -13.3%
1982 88.65 Number +31.4%
1983 88.55 Number -0.1%
1984 96.74 Number +9.2%
1985 103.05 Number +6.5%
1986 98.4 Number -4.5%
1987 97.27 Number -1.1%
1988 108.25 Number +11.3%
1989 105.91 Number -2.2%
1990 125.3 Number +18.3%
1991 119.83 Number -4.4%
1992 130.01 Number +8.5%
1993 116.58 Number -10.3%
1994 112.11 Number -3.8%
1995 137.96 Number +23.1%
1996 119.94 Number -13.1%
1997 136.01 Number +13.4%
1998 143.02 Number +5.2%
1999 173.64 Number +21.4%
2000 163.71 Number -5.7%
2001 154.53 Number -5.6%
2002 150.53 Number -2.6%
2003 166.62 Number +10.7%
2004 174.8 Number +4.9%
2005 190.01 Number +8.7%
2006 173.68 Number -8.6%
2007 158.93 Number -8.5%
2008 177.55 Number +11.7%
2009 188.95 Number +6.4%
2010 166.26 Number -12.0%
2011 173.24 Number +4.2%
2012 155.16 Number -10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 28.31 Number 10.1 Number 39.67 Number 3
1980s 93.21 Number 67.47 Number 108.25 Number 10
1990s 131.44 Number 112.11 Number 173.64 Number 10
2000s 169.93 Number 150.53 Number 190.01 Number 10
2010s 164.89 Number 155.16 Number 173.24 Number 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Nord-Pas-de-Calais (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Nord-Pas-de-Calais (NUTS 2013) was 155.16 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-Pas-de-Calais (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 190.01 Number in 2005.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Nord-Pas-de-Calais (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 10.1 Number in 1977.
How does Nord-Pas-de-Calais (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Nord-Pas-de-Calais (NUTS 2013) ranks 191st 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-Pas-de-Calais (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nord-Pas-de-Calais (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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