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

Somme (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 23.75 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
23.75
Change on year
down 50.2%
Rank
726th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
47.68
in 2011
All-time low
0.5
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

010203040501977199420121977: 0.51978: 21979: 1.51980: 7.71981: 131982: 111983: 11.21984: 6.21985: 13.61986: 11.71987: 15.41988: 18.71989: 16.21990: 14.31991: 13.61992: 16.91993: 21.81994: 24.71995: 20.71996: 25.31997: 26.11998: 34.41999: 37.82000: 18.12001: 23.82002: 16.12003: 30.72004: 37.12005: 38.52006: 25.12007: 34.62008: 302009: 20.42010: 292011: 47.72012: 23.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Somme (NUTS 2013) stood at 23.75.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.2% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Somme (NUTS 2013) peaked at 47.68 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1977.

Somme (NUTS 2013) ranks 726th of 1633 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 Somme (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Somme (NUTS 2013), 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 0.5
1978 2 +300.0%
1979 1.5 -25.0%
1980 7.67 +411.3%
1981 13 +69.5%
1982 11 -15.4%
1983 11.25 +2.3%
1984 6.23 -44.6%
1985 13.62 +118.6%
1986 11.65 -14.5%
1987 15.42 +32.4%
1988 18.73 +21.5%
1989 16.17 -13.7%
1990 14.33 -11.4%
1991 13.58 -5.2%
1992 16.9 +24.4%
1993 21.82 +29.1%
1994 24.7 +13.2%
1995 20.67 -16.3%
1996 25.29 +22.4%
1997 26.06 +3.0%
1998 34.35 +31.8%
1999 37.81 +10.1%
2000 18.12 -52.1%
2001 23.79 +31.3%
2002 16.05 -32.5%
2003 30.72 +91.4%
2004 37.07 +20.7%
2005 38.5 +3.9%
2006 25.05 -34.9%
2007 34.65 +38.3%
2008 29.96 -13.5%
2009 20.42 -31.8%
2010 29.04 +42.2%
2011 47.68 +64.2%
2012 23.75 -50.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.33 0.5 2 3
1980s 12.47 6.23 18.73 10
1990s 23.55 13.58 37.81 10
2000s 27.43 16.05 38.5 10
2010s 33.49 23.75 47.68 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Somme (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Somme (NUTS 2013) was 23.75 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Somme (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 47.68 in 2011.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Somme (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1977.
How does Somme (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Somme (NUTS 2013) ranks 726th 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 Somme (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Somme (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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