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

Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 1,361 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
1,361 Number
Change on year
down 23.7%
Rank
11th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
1,784 Number
in 2011
All-time low
42.62 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013), 1977–2012

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1977199420121977: 42.6 Number1978: 156.4 Number1979: 298.1 Number1980: 333.3 Number1981: 367.8 Number1982: 377.3 Number1983: 452.7 Number1984: 486.6 Number1985: 542.6 Number1986: 605 Number1987: 724.6 Number1988: 749.3 Number1989: 842.9 Number1990: 759.7 Number1991: 781 Number1992: 764.3 Number1993: 779.8 Number1994: 806 Number1995: 855.2 Number1996: 988.8 Number1997: 1.0k Number1998: 1.1k Number1999: 1.1k Number2000: 1.2k Number2001: 1.2k Number2002: 1.3k Number2003: 1.3k Number2004: 1.4k Number2005: 1.4k Number2006: 1.5k Number2007: 1.6k Number2008: 1.7k Number2009: 1.6k Number2010: 1.6k Number2011: 1.8k Number2012: 1.4k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) is 1,361 Number, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 23.7% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) peaked at 1,784 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 42.62 Number, in 1977.

That places Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) 11th out of 1634 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 Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013), 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 42.62 Number
1978 156.42 Number +267.0%
1979 298.11 Number +90.6%
1980 333.26 Number +11.8%
1981 367.84 Number +10.4%
1982 377.3 Number +2.6%
1983 452.68 Number +20.0%
1984 486.64 Number +7.5%
1985 542.6 Number +11.5%
1986 604.95 Number +11.5%
1987 724.63 Number +19.8%
1988 749.28 Number +3.4%
1989 842.93 Number +12.5%
1990 759.69 Number -9.9%
1991 781.01 Number +2.8%
1992 764.31 Number -2.1%
1993 779.8 Number +2.0%
1994 806 Number +3.4%
1995 855.21 Number +6.1%
1996 988.77 Number +15.6%
1997 1,042 Number +5.4%
1998 1,093 Number +4.9%
1999 1,135 Number +3.8%
2000 1,151 Number +1.4%
2001 1,231 Number +7.0%
2002 1,341 Number +9.0%
2003 1,311 Number -2.3%
2004 1,351 Number +3.1%
2005 1,431 Number +5.9%
2006 1,486 Number +3.8%
2007 1,589 Number +6.9%
2008 1,653 Number +4.1%
2009 1,641 Number -0.7%
2010 1,636 Number -0.3%
2011 1,784 Number +9.0%
2012 1,361 Number -23.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 165.72 Number 42.62 Number 298.11 Number 3
1980s 548.21 Number 333.26 Number 842.93 Number 10
1990s 900.44 Number 759.69 Number 1,135 Number 10
2000s 1,419 Number 1,151 Number 1,653 Number 10
2010s 1,593 Number 1,361 Number 1,784 Number 3

Countries ranked near Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)

  1. 8 Switzerland 2,643 Number compare
  2. 9 Sweden 2,346 Number compare
  3. 10 Austria 1,605 Number compare
  4. 11 Finland 1,331 Number compare
  5. 12 Spain 1,281 Number compare
  6. 13 Belgium 1,279 Number compare
  7. 14 Denmark 1,041 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) was 1,361 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 1,784 Number in 2011.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 42.62 Number in 1977.
How does Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) ranks 11th 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 Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rhône-Alpes (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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