Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Paris

Paris: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 508.95 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
508.95 Number
Change on year
down 28.4%
Rank
54th
of 1662 regions
All-time high
879.58 Number
in 2004
All-time low
55.2 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Paris, 1977–2012

02004006008001977199420121977: 55.2 Number1978: 266.5 Number1979: 505.6 Number1980: 523.4 Number1981: 575.3 Number1982: 632.9 Number1983: 636.3 Number1984: 597.1 Number1985: 686.6 Number1986: 654.9 Number1987: 719.1 Number1988: 591 Number1989: 576.7 Number1990: 507.1 Number1991: 516.1 Number1992: 483.1 Number1993: 492.6 Number1994: 524 Number1995: 462 Number1996: 572.3 Number1997: 679.4 Number1998: 742.9 Number1999: 785.4 Number2000: 745.5 Number2001: 797.6 Number2002: 781.9 Number2003: 850 Number2004: 879.6 Number2005: 765.4 Number2006: 771.8 Number2007: 780.7 Number2008: 804.7 Number2009: 769.7 Number2010: 679.2 Number2011: 710.7 Number2012: 508.9 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Paris stood at 508.95 Number.

That represents a change of down 28.4% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Paris peaked at 879.58 Number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 55.2 Number, in 1977.

That places Paris 54th out of 1662 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Paris, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Paris, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 55.2 Number —
1978 266.46 Number +382.7%
1979 505.65 Number +89.8%
1980 523.44 Number +3.5%
1981 575.26 Number +9.9%
1982 632.85 Number +10.0%
1983 636.28 Number +0.5%
1984 597.13 Number -6.2%
1985 686.62 Number +15.0%
1986 654.89 Number -4.6%
1987 719.1 Number +9.8%
1988 591 Number -17.8%
1989 576.67 Number -2.4%
1990 507.1 Number -12.1%
1991 516.14 Number +1.8%
1992 483.09 Number -6.4%
1993 492.6 Number +2.0%
1994 524.02 Number +6.4%
1995 461.96 Number -11.8%
1996 572.3 Number +23.9%
1997 679.39 Number +18.7%
1998 742.9 Number +9.3%
1999 785.4 Number +5.7%
2000 745.51 Number -5.1%
2001 797.58 Number +7.0%
2002 781.93 Number -2.0%
2003 849.95 Number +8.7%
2004 879.58 Number +3.5%
2005 765.43 Number -13.0%
2006 771.82 Number +0.8%
2007 780.74 Number +1.2%
2008 804.7 Number +3.1%
2009 769.67 Number -4.4%
2010 679.16 Number -11.8%
2011 710.67 Number +4.6%
2012 508.95 Number -28.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Paris 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.

YearChange FromTo
1978 +382.7% 55.2 Number 266.46 Number
1979 +89.8% 266.46 Number 505.65 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 275.77 Number 55.2 Number 505.65 Number 3
1980s 619.32 Number 523.44 Number 719.1 Number 10
1990s 576.49 Number 461.96 Number 785.4 Number 10
2000s 794.69 Number 745.51 Number 879.58 Number 10
2010s 632.93 Number 508.95 Number 710.67 Number 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Paris?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Paris was 508.95 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Paris?
The highest recorded value was 879.58 Number in 2004.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Paris?
The lowest recorded value was 55.2 Number in 1977.
How does Paris rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Paris ranks 54th 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 Paris?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Paris 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
1,703 places, 50,324 data points, 1977–2012
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