Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Franche-Comté (NUTS 2013)

Franche-Comté (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 12.61 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
12.61
Change on year
down 42.0%
Rank
335th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
36.85
in 2000
All-time low
1.2
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Franche-Comté (NUTS 2013), 1978–2012

0102030401978199520121978: 1.21979: 21980: 71981: 21.41982: 7.81983: 8.41984: 8.91985: 10.41986: 11.11987: 9.91988: 11.21989: 19.31990: 14.41991: 10.91992: 13.21993: 8.51994: 9.31995: 6.61996: 21.81997: 17.61998: 12.11999: 26.52000: 36.92001: 27.72002: 29.92003: 31.12004: 30.32005: 25.22006: 33.22007: 19.62008: 20.82009: 23.22010: 23.42011: 21.72012: 12.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Franche-Comté (NUTS 2013) is 12.61, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 42.0% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Franche-Comté (NUTS 2013) peaked at 36.85 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 1978.

That places Franche-Comté (NUTS 2013) 335th 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 Franche-Comté (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 Franche-Comté (NUTS 2013), 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 1.2
1979 2 +66.7%
1980 7 +250.0%
1981 21.42 +206.0%
1982 7.83 -63.4%
1983 8.37 +6.9%
1984 8.88 +6.1%
1985 10.39 +17.0%
1986 11.11 +6.9%
1987 9.92 -10.7%
1988 11.15 +12.4%
1989 19.34 +73.5%
1990 14.39 -25.6%
1991 10.91 -24.2%
1992 13.19 +20.9%
1993 8.52 -35.4%
1994 9.34 +9.6%
1995 6.63 -29.0%
1996 21.79 +228.7%
1997 17.59 -19.3%
1998 12.1 -31.2%
1999 26.52 +119.2%
2000 36.85 +39.0%
2001 27.71 -24.8%
2002 29.92 +8.0%
2003 31.1 +3.9%
2004 30.34 -2.4%
2005 25.24 -16.8%
2006 33.21 +31.6%
2007 19.56 -41.1%
2008 20.83 +6.5%
2009 23.18 +11.3%
2010 23.43 +1.1%
2011 21.74 -7.2%
2012 12.61 -42.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.6 1.2 2 2
1980s 11.54 7 21.42 10
1990s 14.1 6.63 26.52 10
2000s 27.79 19.56 36.85 10
2010s 19.26 12.61 23.43 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Franche-Comté (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Franche-Comté (NUTS 2013) was 12.61 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Franche-Comté (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 36.85 in 2000.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Franche-Comté (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 1978.
How does Franche-Comté (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Franche-Comté (NUTS 2013) ranks 335th 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 Franche-Comté (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Franche-Comté (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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