Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Pays de la Loire (NUTS 2013)

Pays de la Loire (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 218.95 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
218.95 Number
Change on year
down 13.6%
Rank
134th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
286.1 Number
in 2010
All-time low
6.28 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Pays de la Loire (NUTS 2013), 1977–2012

01002003001977199420121977: 6.3 Number1978: 32.5 Number1979: 41.8 Number1980: 49.8 Number1981: 42.2 Number1982: 60 Number1983: 72.4 Number1984: 61.9 Number1985: 75.4 Number1986: 65.9 Number1987: 78.6 Number1988: 83 Number1989: 94.7 Number1990: 101.9 Number1991: 85.4 Number1992: 123 Number1993: 101.1 Number1994: 122.6 Number1995: 117.5 Number1996: 129.3 Number1997: 148.4 Number1998: 178.4 Number1999: 172.8 Number2000: 173 Number2001: 196.3 Number2002: 203.9 Number2003: 207.6 Number2004: 224.7 Number2005: 231 Number2006: 245.8 Number2007: 254.6 Number2008: 231.7 Number2009: 262.2 Number2010: 286.1 Number2011: 253.4 Number2012: 218.9 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Pays de la Loire (NUTS 2013) recorded 218.95 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Pays de la Loire (NUTS 2013) peaked at 286.1 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.28 Number, in 1977.

Pays de la Loire (NUTS 2013) ranks 134th of 1634 regions on this measure, 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 Pays de la Loire (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Pays de la Loire (NUTS 2013), 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 6.28 Number
1978 32.5 Number +417.5%
1979 41.75 Number +28.5%
1980 49.84 Number +19.4%
1981 42.2 Number -15.3%
1982 60 Number +42.2%
1983 72.42 Number +20.7%
1984 61.92 Number -14.5%
1985 75.37 Number +21.7%
1986 65.92 Number -12.5%
1987 78.63 Number +19.3%
1988 82.95 Number +5.5%
1989 94.68 Number +14.1%
1990 101.87 Number +7.6%
1991 85.44 Number -16.1%
1992 122.99 Number +43.9%
1993 101.09 Number -17.8%
1994 122.62 Number +21.3%
1995 117.54 Number -4.1%
1996 129.35 Number +10.0%
1997 148.41 Number +14.7%
1998 178.39 Number +20.2%
1999 172.75 Number -3.2%
2000 172.96 Number +0.1%
2001 196.27 Number +13.5%
2002 203.92 Number +3.9%
2003 207.59 Number +1.8%
2004 224.72 Number +8.3%
2005 230.97 Number +2.8%
2006 245.76 Number +6.4%
2007 254.62 Number +3.6%
2008 231.7 Number -9.0%
2009 262.17 Number +13.2%
2010 286.1 Number +9.1%
2011 253.38 Number -11.4%
2012 218.95 Number -13.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 26.84 Number 6.28 Number 41.75 Number 3
1980s 68.39 Number 42.2 Number 94.68 Number 10
1990s 128.05 Number 85.44 Number 178.39 Number 10
2000s 223.07 Number 172.96 Number 262.17 Number 10
2010s 252.81 Number 218.95 Number 286.1 Number 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Pays de la Loire (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Pays de la Loire (NUTS 2013) was 218.95 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Pays de la Loire (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 286.1 Number in 2010.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Pays de la Loire (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 6.28 Number in 1977.
How does Pays de la Loire (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Pays de la Loire (NUTS 2013) ranks 134th 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 Pays de la Loire (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pays de la Loire (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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