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 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
508.95
Change on year
down 28.4%
Rank
53rd
of 1633 regions
All-time high
879.58
in 2004
All-time low
55.2
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: 55.21978: 266.51979: 505.61980: 523.41981: 575.31982: 632.91983: 636.31984: 597.11985: 686.61986: 654.91987: 719.11988: 5911989: 576.71990: 507.11991: 516.11992: 483.11993: 492.61994: 5241995: 4621996: 572.31997: 679.41998: 742.91999: 785.42000: 745.52001: 797.62002: 781.92003: 8502004: 879.62005: 765.42006: 771.82007: 780.72008: 804.72009: 769.72010: 679.22011: 710.72012: 508.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

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

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 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 55.2, in 1977.

That places Paris 53rd out of 1633 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 275.77 55.2 505.65 3
1980s 619.32 523.44 719.1 10
1990s 576.49 461.96 785.4 10
2000s 794.69 745.51 879.58 10
2010s 632.93 508.95 710.67 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 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 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 in 1977.
How does Paris rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Paris ranks 53rd 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 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,666 places, 49,665 data points, 1977–2012
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