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 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
650.41
Change on year
down 14.9%
Rank
38th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
768.14
in 2009
All-time low
16.95
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

02004006008001977199420121977: 16.91978: 62.11979: 104.21980: 119.11981: 117.41982: 140.41983: 167.81984: 168.61985: 176.21986: 185.61987: 209.41988: 232.41989: 245.91990: 2561991: 220.81992: 292.51993: 2921994: 338.91995: 300.51996: 295.71997: 3961998: 438.41999: 455.22000: 539.12001: 565.52002: 606.92003: 680.42004: 679.12005: 7392006: 749.72007: 726.22008: 699.82009: 768.12010: 751.92011: 763.92012: 650.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ouest (FR) (NUTS 2013) stood at 650.41.

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 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 16.95, in 1977.

That places Ouest (FR) (NUTS 2013) 38th out of 1633 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

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Ouest (FR) (NUTS 2013), 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 16.95
1978 62.08 +266.3%
1979 104.25 +67.9%
1980 119.14 +14.3%
1981 117.37 -1.5%
1982 140.4 +19.6%
1983 167.75 +19.5%
1984 168.61 +0.5%
1985 176.2 +4.5%
1986 185.55 +5.3%
1987 209.43 +12.9%
1988 232.38 +11.0%
1989 245.92 +5.8%
1990 256.03 +4.1%
1991 220.82 -13.8%
1992 292.52 +32.5%
1993 292.01 -0.2%
1994 338.9 +16.1%
1995 300.46 -11.3%
1996 295.73 -1.6%
1997 396 +33.9%
1998 438.36 +10.7%
1999 455.22 +3.8%
2000 539.07 +18.4%
2001 565.46 +4.9%
2002 606.88 +7.3%
2003 680.4 +12.1%
2004 679.12 -0.2%
2005 738.95 +8.8%
2006 749.68 +1.5%
2007 726.25 -3.1%
2008 699.79 -3.6%
2009 768.14 +9.8%
2010 751.93 -2.1%
2011 763.93 +1.6%
2012 650.41 -14.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 61.09 16.95 104.25 3
1980s 176.28 117.37 245.92 10
1990s 328.61 220.82 455.22 10
2000s 675.37 539.07 768.14 10
2010s 722.09 650.41 763.93 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 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 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 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 1633 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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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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