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

Rhône (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 286 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
286
Change on year
down 37.1%
Rank
104th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
487.53
in 2008
All-time low
19.33
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

01002003004005001977199420121977: 19.31978: 66.91979: 120.31980: 132.11981: 1571982: 146.41983: 174.31984: 200.81985: 1951986: 235.61987: 276.61988: 299.91989: 319.21990: 265.21991: 272.21992: 221.31993: 259.41994: 248.41995: 270.51996: 312.21997: 326.41998: 355.41999: 343.42000: 370.82001: 335.12002: 350.32003: 362.22004: 3602005: 371.52006: 424.22007: 427.12008: 487.52009: 438.72010: 439.42011: 454.72012: 286

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Rhône (NUTS 2013) recorded 286 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

That represents a change of down 37.1% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rhône (NUTS 2013) peaked at 487.53 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19.33, in 1977.

Rhône (NUTS 2013) ranks 104th of 1633 regions on this measure, 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 (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Rhône (NUTS 2013), 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 19.33
1978 66.9 +246.1%
1979 120.28 +79.8%
1980 132.05 +9.8%
1981 156.98 +18.9%
1982 146.43 -6.7%
1983 174.28 +19.0%
1984 200.82 +15.2%
1985 194.97 -2.9%
1986 235.57 +20.8%
1987 276.59 +17.4%
1988 299.9 +8.4%
1989 319.22 +6.4%
1990 265.17 -16.9%
1991 272.18 +2.6%
1992 221.32 -18.7%
1993 259.4 +17.2%
1994 248.39 -4.2%
1995 270.54 +8.9%
1996 312.18 +15.4%
1997 326.41 +4.6%
1998 355.36 +8.9%
1999 343.39 -3.4%
2000 370.84 +8.0%
2001 335.08 -9.6%
2002 350.27 +4.5%
2003 362.18 +3.4%
2004 360.02 -0.6%
2005 371.49 +3.2%
2006 424.22 +14.2%
2007 427.05 +0.7%
2008 487.53 +14.2%
2009 438.66 -10.0%
2010 439.38 +0.2%
2011 454.7 +3.5%
2012 286 -37.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 68.84 19.33 120.28 3
1980s 213.68 132.05 319.22 10
1990s 287.43 221.32 355.36 10
2000s 392.73 335.08 487.53 10
2010s 393.36 286 454.7 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rhône (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rhône (NUTS 2013) was 286 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Rhône (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 487.53 in 2008.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Rhône (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 19.33 in 1977.
How does Rhône (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Rhône (NUTS 2013) ranks 104th 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 Rhône (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rhône (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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,666 places, 49,665 data points, 1977–2012
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