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

Ain (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 16.49 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
16.49
Change on year
down 41.6%
Rank
275th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
28.24
in 2011
All-time low
0.25
in 1977
Years of data
35
1977–2012

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

01020301977199420121977: 0.251978: 0.351979: 1.11981: 4.71982: 11983: 0.331984: 2.81985: 3.51986: 3.91987: 41988: 8.91989: 8.81990: 61991: 101992: 6.91993: 7.31994: 6.31995: 6.81996: 10.31997: 14.51998: 13.21999: 21.32000: 11.72001: 18.82002: 21.22003: 24.82004: 16.62005: 15.12006: 21.42007: 25.92008: 26.52009: 18.42010: 19.22011: 28.22012: 16.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Ain (NUTS 2013) recorded 16.49 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

The figure is down 41.6% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ain (NUTS 2013) peaked at 28.24 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 1977.

That places Ain (NUTS 2013) 275th out of 1501 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 Ain (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013) in Ain (NUTS 2013), 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 0.25
1978 0.35 +40.0%
1979 1.07 +205.7%
1981 4.71 +340.2%
1982 1 -78.8%
1983 0.33 -67.0%
1984 2.77 +739.4%
1985 3.54 +27.8%
1986 3.93 +11.0%
1987 4.05 +3.1%
1988 8.88 +119.3%
1989 8.8 -0.9%
1990 6.04 -31.4%
1991 9.99 +65.4%
1992 6.9 -30.9%
1993 7.32 +6.1%
1994 6.31 -13.8%
1995 6.8 +7.8%
1996 10.31 +51.6%
1997 14.46 +40.3%
1998 13.16 -9.0%
1999 21.34 +62.2%
2000 11.67 -45.3%
2001 18.79 +61.0%
2002 21.19 +12.8%
2003 24.81 +17.1%
2004 16.59 -33.1%
2005 15.08 -9.1%
2006 21.45 +42.2%
2007 25.91 +20.8%
2008 26.48 +2.2%
2009 18.44 -30.4%
2010 19.17 +4.0%
2011 28.24 +47.3%
2012 16.49 -41.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5567 0.25 1.07 3
1980s 4.22 0.33 8.88 9
1990s 10.26 6.04 21.34 10
2000s 20.04 11.67 26.48 10
2010s 21.3 16.49 28.24 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ain (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ain (NUTS 2013) was 16.49 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Ain (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 28.24 in 2011.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Ain (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 1977.
How does Ain (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Ain (NUTS 2013) ranks 275th out of 1501 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Ain (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ain (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, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013)
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