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

Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 226.33 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
226.33
Change on year
down 20.3%
Rank
11th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
299.97
in 2007
All-time low
2.9
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: 2.91978: 9.21979: 32.51980: 28.51981: 50.41982: 40.41983: 44.11984: 67.61985: 64.61986: 79.51987: 95.51988: 112.61989: 130.21990: 138.61991: 157.11992: 1471993: 159.11994: 166.31995: 191.51996: 231.61997: 213.91998: 228.81999: 226.52000: 232.32001: 254.22002: 248.32003: 258.62004: 2482005: 249.72006: 272.52007: 3002008: 291.92009: 273.22010: 274.12011: 284.12012: 226.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) recorded 226.33 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 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.9, in 1977.

Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) ranks 11th of 1501 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 by NUTS 3 region 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 Value Change
1977 2.9
1978 9.17 +216.2%
1979 32.51 +254.5%
1980 28.48 -12.4%
1981 50.4 +77.0%
1982 40.42 -19.8%
1983 44.14 +9.2%
1984 67.64 +53.2%
1985 64.63 -4.5%
1986 79.5 +23.0%
1987 95.49 +20.1%
1988 112.59 +17.9%
1989 130.21 +15.6%
1990 138.59 +6.4%
1991 157.06 +13.3%
1992 146.96 -6.4%
1993 159.05 +8.2%
1994 166.33 +4.6%
1995 191.5 +15.1%
1996 231.57 +20.9%
1997 213.87 -7.6%
1998 228.79 +7.0%
1999 226.48 -1.0%
2000 232.26 +2.6%
2001 254.15 +9.4%
2002 248.26 -2.3%
2003 258.55 +4.1%
2004 247.97 -4.1%
2005 249.65 +0.7%
2006 272.53 +9.2%
2007 299.97 +10.1%
2008 291.89 -2.7%
2009 273.16 -6.4%
2010 274.06 +0.3%
2011 284.05 +3.6%
2012 226.33 -20.3%

Averages by decade

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

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

  1. 8 Spain 265.92 compare
  2. 9 Austria 251.98 compare
  3. 10 Denmark 210.9 compare
  4. 11 Belgium 195.12 compare
  5. 12 Finland 114.2 compare
  6. 13 Norway 66.33 compare
  7. 14 Poland 63.96 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 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 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 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 1501 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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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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