Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 in Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013)

Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 was 226.33 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
226.33 Number
Change on year
down 20.3%
Rank
11th
of 1518 regions
All-time high
299.97 Number
in 2007
All-time low
2.9 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

01002003001977199420121977: 2.9 Number1978: 9.2 Number1979: 32.5 Number1980: 28.5 Number1981: 50.4 Number1982: 40.4 Number1983: 44.1 Number1984: 67.6 Number1985: 64.6 Number1986: 79.5 Number1987: 95.5 Number1988: 112.6 Number1989: 130.2 Number1990: 138.6 Number1991: 157.1 Number1992: 147 Number1993: 159.1 Number1994: 166.3 Number1995: 191.5 Number1996: 231.6 Number1997: 213.9 Number1998: 228.8 Number1999: 226.5 Number2000: 232.3 Number2001: 254.2 Number2002: 248.3 Number2003: 258.6 Number2004: 248 Number2005: 249.7 Number2006: 272.5 Number2007: 300 Number2008: 291.9 Number2009: 273.2 Number2010: 274.1 Number2011: 284.1 Number2012: 226.3 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) recorded 226.33 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

The figure is down 20.3% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) peaked at 299.97 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.9 Number, in 1977.

Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) ranks 11th of 1518 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 in Centre-Est (FR) (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 Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013), 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 2.9 Number —
1978 9.17 Number +216.2%
1979 32.51 Number +254.5%
1980 28.48 Number -12.4%
1981 50.4 Number +77.0%
1982 40.42 Number -19.8%
1983 44.14 Number +9.2%
1984 67.64 Number +53.2%
1985 64.63 Number -4.5%
1986 79.5 Number +23.0%
1987 95.49 Number +20.1%
1988 112.59 Number +17.9%
1989 130.21 Number +15.6%
1990 138.59 Number +6.4%
1991 157.06 Number +13.3%
1992 146.96 Number -6.4%
1993 159.05 Number +8.2%
1994 166.33 Number +4.6%
1995 191.5 Number +15.1%
1996 231.57 Number +20.9%
1997 213.87 Number -7.6%
1998 228.79 Number +7.0%
1999 226.48 Number -1.0%
2000 232.26 Number +2.6%
2001 254.15 Number +9.4%
2002 248.26 Number -2.3%
2003 258.55 Number +4.1%
2004 247.97 Number -4.1%
2005 249.65 Number +0.7%
2006 272.53 Number +9.2%
2007 299.97 Number +10.1%
2008 291.89 Number -2.7%
2009 273.16 Number -6.4%
2010 274.06 Number +0.3%
2011 284.05 Number +3.6%
2012 226.33 Number -20.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 in Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1979 +254.5% 9.17 Number 32.51 Number
1978 +216.2% 2.9 Number 9.17 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.86 Number 2.9 Number 32.51 Number 3
1980s 71.35 Number 28.48 Number 130.21 Number 10
1990s 186.02 Number 138.59 Number 231.57 Number 10
2000s 262.84 Number 232.26 Number 299.97 Number 10
2010s 261.48 Number 226.33 Number 284.05 Number 3

Countries ranked near Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013)

  1. 8 Switzerland 589.21 Number compare
  2. 9 Sweden 275.22 Number compare
  3. 10 Spain 265.92 Number compare
  4. 11 Austria 251.98 Number compare
  5. 12 Denmark 210.9 Number compare
  6. 13 Belgium 195.12 Number compare
  7. 14 Finland 114.2 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) was 226.33 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 299.97 Number in 2007.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9 Number in 1977.
How does Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) ranks 11th out of 1518 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Centre-Est (FR) (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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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,559 places, 41,187 data points, 1977–2012
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