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

Seine-Maritime (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 105.45 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
105.45 Number
Change on year
down 21.1%
Rank
257th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
158.26 Number
in 2008
All-time low
9 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

0501001501977199420121977: 9 Number1978: 18.7 Number1979: 23.3 Number1980: 29.7 Number1981: 41.4 Number1982: 37 Number1983: 31 Number1984: 36.3 Number1985: 27.5 Number1986: 39.3 Number1987: 40.4 Number1988: 53.4 Number1989: 53.9 Number1990: 57.7 Number1991: 50.7 Number1992: 41.6 Number1993: 45.3 Number1994: 45 Number1995: 72 Number1996: 89.4 Number1997: 80.9 Number1998: 91.1 Number1999: 91.3 Number2000: 88.4 Number2001: 85.4 Number2002: 93 Number2003: 104.4 Number2004: 104.8 Number2005: 145.6 Number2006: 139.8 Number2007: 150.8 Number2008: 158.3 Number2009: 132.1 Number2010: 153.3 Number2011: 133.7 Number2012: 105.5 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Seine-Maritime (NUTS 2013) stood at 105.45 Number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.1% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Seine-Maritime (NUTS 2013) peaked at 158.26 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9 Number, in 1977.

That places Seine-Maritime (NUTS 2013) 257th out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Seine-Maritime (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Seine-Maritime (NUTS 2013), 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 9 Number
1978 18.67 Number +107.4%
1979 23.33 Number +25.0%
1980 29.66 Number +27.1%
1981 41.43 Number +39.7%
1982 37 Number -10.7%
1983 30.96 Number -16.3%
1984 36.27 Number +17.2%
1985 27.48 Number -24.2%
1986 39.33 Number +43.1%
1987 40.42 Number +2.8%
1988 53.42 Number +32.2%
1989 53.89 Number +0.9%
1990 57.7 Number +7.1%
1991 50.7 Number -12.1%
1992 41.58 Number -18.0%
1993 45.29 Number +8.9%
1994 44.98 Number -0.7%
1995 72.03 Number +60.1%
1996 89.39 Number +24.1%
1997 80.87 Number -9.5%
1998 91.1 Number +12.6%
1999 91.33 Number +0.3%
2000 88.44 Number -3.2%
2001 85.38 Number -3.5%
2002 93.01 Number +8.9%
2003 104.38 Number +12.2%
2004 104.84 Number +0.4%
2005 145.62 Number +38.9%
2006 139.81 Number -4.0%
2007 150.8 Number +7.9%
2008 158.26 Number +4.9%
2009 132.14 Number -16.5%
2010 153.27 Number +16.0%
2011 133.67 Number -12.8%
2012 105.45 Number -21.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17 Number 9 Number 23.33 Number 3
1980s 38.99 Number 27.48 Number 53.89 Number 10
1990s 66.5 Number 41.58 Number 91.33 Number 10
2000s 120.27 Number 85.38 Number 158.26 Number 10
2010s 130.8 Number 105.45 Number 153.27 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Seine-Maritime (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Seine-Maritime (NUTS 2013) was 105.45 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Seine-Maritime (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 158.26 Number in 2008.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Seine-Maritime (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 9 Number in 1977.
How does Seine-Maritime (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Seine-Maritime (NUTS 2013) ranks 257th 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 Seine-Maritime (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Seine-Maritime (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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