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

Var (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 38.72 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
38.72
Change on year
down 29.6%
Rank
555th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
70.78
in 2009
All-time low
2
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Var (NUTS 2013), 1978–2012

0204060801978199520121978: 21979: 6.31980: 6.31981: 91982: 12.71983: 171984: 9.61985: 171986: 13.11987: 231988: 13.61989: 331990: 26.81991: 21.61992: 16.61993: 23.31994: 24.21995: 28.51996: 33.51997: 291998: 35.21999: 38.92000: 64.82001: 45.12002: 52.62003: 402004: 39.32005: 612006: 46.42007: 58.22008: 56.32009: 70.82010: 53.22011: 552012: 38.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Var (NUTS 2013) recorded 38.72 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

That represents a change of down 29.6% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Var (NUTS 2013) peaked at 70.78 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1978.

Var (NUTS 2013) ranks 555th 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 Var (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Var (NUTS 2013), 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 2
1979 6.33 +216.5%
1980 6.33 +0.0%
1981 9 +42.2%
1982 12.7 +41.1%
1983 17 +33.9%
1984 9.63 -43.4%
1985 17 +76.5%
1986 13.12 -22.8%
1987 23.03 +75.5%
1988 13.6 -40.9%
1989 32.98 +142.5%
1990 26.83 -18.6%
1991 21.64 -19.3%
1992 16.61 -23.2%
1993 23.29 +40.2%
1994 24.19 +3.9%
1995 28.48 +17.7%
1996 33.51 +17.7%
1997 29.01 -13.4%
1998 35.17 +21.2%
1999 38.88 +10.5%
2000 64.77 +66.6%
2001 45.07 -30.4%
2002 52.6 +16.7%
2003 40.04 -23.9%
2004 39.3 -1.8%
2005 60.99 +55.2%
2006 46.4 -23.9%
2007 58.19 +25.4%
2008 56.31 -3.2%
2009 70.78 +25.7%
2010 53.17 -24.9%
2011 55.03 +3.5%
2012 38.72 -29.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.17 2 6.33 2
1980s 15.44 6.33 32.98 10
1990s 27.76 16.61 38.88 10
2000s 53.45 39.3 70.78 10
2010s 48.97 38.72 55.03 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Var (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Var (NUTS 2013) was 38.72 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Var (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 70.78 in 2009.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Var (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1978.
How does Var (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Var (NUTS 2013) ranks 555th 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 Var (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Var (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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