Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Bouches-du-Rhône (NUTS 2013)

Bouches-du-Rhône (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 17.11 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
17.11
Change on year
down 45.2%
Rank
264th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
38.19
in 2007
All-time low
1
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

0102030401977199420121977: 11978: 1.21979: 4.21980: 4.11981: 111982: 71983: 7.41984: 9.61985: 11.71986: 7.21987: 10.51988: 19.31989: 18.91990: 13.81991: 10.31992: 131993: 17.41994: 20.41995: 11.61996: 16.71997: 191998: 161999: 18.52000: 17.42001: 29.32002: 28.62003: 26.22004: 18.32005: 20.92006: 28.52007: 38.22008: 32.82009: 28.62010: 31.22011: 31.22012: 17.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Bouches-du-Rhône (NUTS 2013) recorded 17.11 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

That represents a change of down 45.2% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bouches-du-Rhône (NUTS 2013) peaked at 38.19 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1977.

That places Bouches-du-Rhône (NUTS 2013) 264th 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 Bouches-du-Rhône (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 Bouches-du-Rhône (NUTS 2013), 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 1
1978 1.17 +17.0%
1979 4.24 +262.4%
1980 4.08 -3.8%
1981 11 +169.6%
1982 6.97 -36.6%
1983 7.39 +6.0%
1984 9.57 +29.5%
1985 11.71 +22.4%
1986 7.19 -38.6%
1987 10.47 +45.6%
1988 19.28 +84.1%
1989 18.87 -2.1%
1990 13.8 -26.9%
1991 10.26 -25.7%
1992 13 +26.7%
1993 17.45 +34.2%
1994 20.36 +16.7%
1995 11.55 -43.3%
1996 16.69 +44.5%
1997 18.96 +13.6%
1998 15.98 -15.7%
1999 18.52 +15.9%
2000 17.41 -6.0%
2001 29.26 +68.1%
2002 28.64 -2.1%
2003 26.2 -8.5%
2004 18.31 -30.1%
2005 20.88 +14.0%
2006 28.48 +36.4%
2007 38.19 +34.1%
2008 32.79 -14.1%
2009 28.57 -12.9%
2010 31.23 +9.3%
2011 31.2 -0.1%
2012 17.11 -45.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.14 1 4.24 3
1980s 10.65 4.08 19.28 10
1990s 15.66 10.26 20.36 10
2000s 26.87 17.41 38.19 10
2010s 26.51 17.11 31.23 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bouches-du-Rhône (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bouches-du-Rhône (NUTS 2013) was 17.11 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Bouches-du-Rhône (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 38.19 in 2007.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Bouches-du-Rhône (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1977.
How does Bouches-du-Rhône (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Bouches-du-Rhône (NUTS 2013) ranks 264th 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 Bouches-du-Rhône (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bouches-du-Rhône (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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