Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Essonne

Essonne: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 27.26 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
27.26
Change on year
down 36.4%
Rank
171st
of 1501 regions
All-time high
79.6
in 2001
All-time low
0.89
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Essonne, 1977–2012

0204060801977199420121977: 0.891978: 4.61979: 8.11980: 8.61981: 14.41982: 12.71983: 11.71984: 11.41985: 14.51986: 11.91987: 15.11988: 151989: 23.11990: 20.11991: 27.21992: 22.51993: 24.71994: 45.11995: 49.31996: 381997: 36.91998: 56.11999: 68.52000: 71.12001: 79.62002: 65.82003: 64.82004: 73.12005: 59.52006: 682007: 52.32008: 662009: 56.22010: 52.62011: 42.92012: 27.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Essonne stood at 27.26.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.4% on the previous year and down 58.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Essonne peaked at 79.6 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.89, in 1977.

Essonne ranks 171st of 1501 regions on this measure, 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 Essonne, 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 Essonne, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 0.89
1978 4.58 +414.6%
1979 8.12 +77.3%
1980 8.57 +5.5%
1981 14.42 +68.3%
1982 12.67 -12.1%
1983 11.65 -8.1%
1984 11.37 -2.4%
1985 14.5 +27.5%
1986 11.93 -17.7%
1987 15.1 +26.6%
1988 14.99 -0.7%
1989 23.09 +54.0%
1990 20.06 -13.1%
1991 27.25 +35.8%
1992 22.46 -17.6%
1993 24.68 +9.9%
1994 45.06 +82.6%
1995 49.29 +9.4%
1996 38.01 -22.9%
1997 36.92 -2.9%
1998 56.07 +51.9%
1999 68.5 +22.2%
2000 71.1 +3.8%
2001 79.6 +12.0%
2002 65.82 -17.3%
2003 64.84 -1.5%
2004 73.12 +12.8%
2005 59.55 -18.6%
2006 68.05 +14.3%
2007 52.34 -23.1%
2008 66.04 +26.2%
2009 56.17 -14.9%
2010 52.61 -6.3%
2011 42.87 -18.5%
2012 27.26 -36.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.53 0.89 8.12 3
1980s 13.83 8.57 23.09 10
1990s 38.83 20.06 68.5 10
2000s 65.66 52.34 79.6 10
2010s 40.91 27.26 52.61 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Essonne?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Essonne was 27.26 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Essonne?
The highest recorded value was 79.6 in 2001.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Essonne?
The lowest recorded value was 0.89 in 1977.
How does Essonne rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Essonne ranks 171st 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 Essonne?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Essonne 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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