Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Pyrénées-Orientales (NUTS 2013)

Pyrénées-Orientales (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 8.25 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
8.25 Number
Change on year
down 48.0%
Rank
1080th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
18.9 Number
in 2010
All-time low
0.5 Number
in 1981
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Pyrénées-Orientales (NUTS 2013), 1978–2012

051015201978199520121978: 1 Number1979: 1.6 Number1980: 1 Number1981: 0.5 Number1982: 2.5 Number1983: 4.3 Number1984: 4.5 Number1985: 0.75 Number1986: 1.5 Number1987: 12 Number1988: 3.9 Number1989: 8.7 Number1990: 5 Number1991: 3 Number1992: 4.2 Number1993: 3.6 Number1994: 5.8 Number1995: 5.5 Number1996: 5.5 Number1997: 5.3 Number1998: 6 Number1999: 8.6 Number2000: 4 Number2001: 10.4 Number2002: 17.9 Number2003: 9.7 Number2004: 13.4 Number2005: 8.7 Number2006: 12.8 Number2007: 7.3 Number2008: 10.4 Number2009: 12.8 Number2010: 18.9 Number2011: 15.9 Number2012: 8.2 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Pyrénées-Orientales (NUTS 2013) recorded 8.25 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

The figure is down 48.0% on the previous year and down 53.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Pyrénées-Orientales (NUTS 2013) peaked at 18.9 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5 Number, in 1981.

Pyrénées-Orientales (NUTS 2013) ranks 1080th of 1634 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Pyrénées-Orientales (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Pyrénées-Orientales (NUTS 2013), 1978 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1978 1 Number
1979 1.57 Number +57.0%
1980 1 Number -36.3%
1981 0.5 Number -50.0%
1982 2.5 Number +400.0%
1983 4.33 Number +73.2%
1984 4.5 Number +3.9%
1985 0.75 Number -83.3%
1986 1.5 Number +100.0%
1987 12 Number +700.0%
1988 3.93 Number -67.2%
1989 8.67 Number +120.6%
1990 5 Number -42.3%
1991 3 Number -40.0%
1992 4.17 Number +39.0%
1993 3.6 Number -13.7%
1994 5.82 Number +61.7%
1995 5.5 Number -5.5%
1996 5.5 Number +0.0%
1997 5.33 Number -3.1%
1998 6 Number +12.6%
1999 8.63 Number +43.8%
2000 3.97 Number -54.0%
2001 10.45 Number +163.2%
2002 17.91 Number +71.4%
2003 9.74 Number -45.6%
2004 13.41 Number +37.7%
2005 8.68 Number -35.3%
2006 12.83 Number +47.8%
2007 7.27 Number -43.3%
2008 10.36 Number +42.5%
2009 12.79 Number +23.5%
2010 18.9 Number +47.8%
2011 15.88 Number -16.0%
2012 8.25 Number -48.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.29 Number 1 Number 1.57 Number 2
1980s 3.97 Number 0.5 Number 12 Number 10
1990s 5.26 Number 3 Number 8.63 Number 10
2000s 10.74 Number 3.97 Number 17.91 Number 10
2010s 14.34 Number 8.25 Number 18.9 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Pyrénées-Orientales (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Pyrénées-Orientales (NUTS 2013) was 8.25 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Pyrénées-Orientales (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 18.9 Number in 2010.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Pyrénées-Orientales (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 Number in 1981.
How does Pyrénées-Orientales (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Pyrénées-Orientales (NUTS 2013) ranks 1080th 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 Pyrénées-Orientales (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pyrénées-Orientales (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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