Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Saône-et-Loire (NUTS 2013)

Saône-et-Loire (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 28.7 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
28.7 Number
Change on year
down 14.6%
Rank
654th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
65.58 Number
in 1988
All-time low
1.67 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

02040601977199420121977: 1.7 Number1978: 7.5 Number1979: 26.5 Number1980: 13 Number1981: 21.2 Number1982: 27.1 Number1983: 11.8 Number1984: 25.7 Number1985: 16.8 Number1986: 16.1 Number1987: 17.4 Number1988: 65.6 Number1989: 48.5 Number1990: 52.3 Number1991: 46.2 Number1992: 31.4 Number1993: 34.7 Number1994: 48.1 Number1995: 51.2 Number1996: 43.8 Number1997: 40.8 Number1998: 54.5 Number1999: 40.7 Number2000: 42.4 Number2001: 53.6 Number2002: 51.5 Number2003: 63.3 Number2004: 52.5 Number2005: 35.9 Number2006: 37.3 Number2007: 60.2 Number2008: 29.2 Number2009: 46 Number2010: 40.7 Number2011: 33.6 Number2012: 28.7 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Saône-et-Loire (NUTS 2013) stood at 28.7 Number.

That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Saône-et-Loire (NUTS 2013) peaked at 65.58 Number in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.67 Number, in 1977.

That places Saône-et-Loire (NUTS 2013) 654th out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Saône-et-Loire (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Saône-et-Loire (NUTS 2013), 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 1.67 Number
1978 7.5 Number +349.1%
1979 26.5 Number +253.3%
1980 13 Number -50.9%
1981 21.23 Number +63.3%
1982 27.08 Number +27.6%
1983 11.83 Number -56.3%
1984 25.67 Number +117.0%
1985 16.75 Number -34.7%
1986 16.08 Number -4.0%
1987 17.37 Number +8.0%
1988 65.58 Number +277.5%
1989 48.52 Number -26.0%
1990 52.33 Number +7.9%
1991 46.17 Number -11.8%
1992 31.42 Number -31.9%
1993 34.69 Number +10.4%
1994 48.08 Number +38.6%
1995 51.25 Number +6.6%
1996 43.75 Number -14.6%
1997 40.81 Number -6.7%
1998 54.53 Number +33.6%
1999 40.68 Number -25.4%
2000 42.38 Number +4.2%
2001 53.63 Number +26.5%
2002 51.52 Number -3.9%
2003 63.34 Number +22.9%
2004 52.49 Number -17.1%
2005 35.93 Number -31.5%
2006 37.3 Number +3.8%
2007 60.23 Number +61.5%
2008 29.18 Number -51.6%
2009 45.95 Number +57.5%
2010 40.67 Number -11.5%
2011 33.6 Number -17.4%
2012 28.7 Number -14.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.89 Number 1.67 Number 26.5 Number 3
1980s 26.31 Number 11.83 Number 65.58 Number 10
1990s 44.37 Number 31.42 Number 54.53 Number 10
2000s 47.2 Number 29.18 Number 63.34 Number 10
2010s 34.32 Number 28.7 Number 40.67 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Saône-et-Loire (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Saône-et-Loire (NUTS 2013) was 28.7 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Saône-et-Loire (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 65.58 Number in 1988.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Saône-et-Loire (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.67 Number in 1977.
How does Saône-et-Loire (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Saône-et-Loire (NUTS 2013) ranks 654th 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 Saône-et-Loire (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saône-et-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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