Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Ouest (FR) (NUTS 2013)
Ouest (FR) (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 650.41 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Ouest (FR) (NUTS 2013), 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ouest (FR) (NUTS 2013) stood at 650.41 Number.
That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ouest (FR) (NUTS 2013) peaked at 768.14 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 16.95 Number, in 1977.
That places Ouest (FR) (NUTS 2013) 38th out of 1662 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Ouest (FR) (NUTS 2013), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 16.95 Number | — |
| 1978 | 62.08 Number | +266.3% |
| 1979 | 104.25 Number | +67.9% |
| 1980 | 119.14 Number | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 117.37 Number | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 140.4 Number | +19.6% |
| 1983 | 167.75 Number | +19.5% |
| 1984 | 168.61 Number | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 176.2 Number | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 185.55 Number | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 209.43 Number | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 232.38 Number | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 245.92 Number | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 256.03 Number | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 220.82 Number | -13.8% |
| 1992 | 292.52 Number | +32.5% |
| 1993 | 292.01 Number | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 338.9 Number | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 300.46 Number | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 295.73 Number | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 396 Number | +33.9% |
| 1998 | 438.36 Number | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 455.22 Number | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 539.07 Number | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 565.46 Number | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 606.88 Number | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 680.4 Number | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 679.12 Number | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 738.95 Number | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 749.68 Number | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 726.25 Number | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 699.79 Number | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 768.14 Number | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 751.93 Number | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 763.93 Number | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 650.41 Number | -14.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Ouest (FR) (NUTS 2013) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +266.3% | 16.95 Number | 62.08 Number |
| 1979 | +67.9% | 62.08 Number | 104.25 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.09 Number | 16.95 Number | 104.25 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 176.28 Number | 117.37 Number | 245.92 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 328.61 Number | 220.82 Number | 455.22 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 675.37 Number | 539.07 Number | 768.14 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 722.09 Number | 650.41 Number | 763.93 Number | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ouest (FR) (NUTS 2013)?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ouest (FR) (NUTS 2013) was 650.41 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Ouest (FR) (NUTS 2013)?
- The highest recorded value was 768.14 Number in 2009.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Ouest (FR) (NUTS 2013)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.95 Number in 1977.
- How does Ouest (FR) (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Ouest (FR) (NUTS 2013) ranks 38th out of 1662 regions with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Ouest (FR) (NUTS 2013)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ouest (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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