Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Hérault (NUTS 2013)

Hérault (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 15.6 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
15.6
Change on year
down 36.8%
Rank
290th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
34.38
in 1999
All-time low
1.38
in 1977
Years of data
35
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Hérault (NUTS 2013), 1977–2012

01020301977199420121977: 1.41979: 2.11980: 4.21981: 5.81982: 17.71983: 13.91984: 11.91985: 10.61986: 9.41987: 10.61988: 11.61989: 15.71990: 13.31991: 13.11992: 13.81993: 131994: 13.31995: 25.91996: 22.61997: 221998: 25.61999: 34.42000: 162001: 25.62002: 27.62003: 24.92004: 31.82005: 21.52006: 22.72007: 27.52008: 222009: 20.42010: 27.82011: 24.72012: 15.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Hérault (NUTS 2013) recorded 15.6 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.8% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hérault (NUTS 2013) peaked at 34.38 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.38, in 1977.

That places Hérault (NUTS 2013) 290th out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Hérault (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 Hérault (NUTS 2013), 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 1.38
1979 2.06 +49.3%
1980 4.17 +102.4%
1981 5.83 +39.8%
1982 17.74 +204.3%
1983 13.91 -21.6%
1984 11.93 -14.2%
1985 10.62 -11.0%
1986 9.38 -11.7%
1987 10.56 +12.6%
1988 11.57 +9.6%
1989 15.69 +35.6%
1990 13.26 -15.5%
1991 13.12 -1.1%
1992 13.76 +4.9%
1993 12.99 -5.6%
1994 13.26 +2.1%
1995 25.9 +95.3%
1996 22.63 -12.6%
1997 22.02 -2.7%
1998 25.65 +16.5%
1999 34.38 +34.0%
2000 16.02 -53.4%
2001 25.61 +59.9%
2002 27.57 +7.7%
2003 24.86 -9.8%
2004 31.81 +28.0%
2005 21.51 -32.4%
2006 22.73 +5.7%
2007 27.51 +21.0%
2008 21.97 -20.1%
2009 20.37 -7.3%
2010 27.76 +36.3%
2011 24.7 -11.0%
2012 15.6 -36.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.72 1.38 2.06 2
1980s 11.14 4.17 17.74 10
1990s 19.7 12.99 34.38 10
2000s 24 16.02 31.81 10
2010s 22.69 15.6 27.76 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hérault (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hérault (NUTS 2013) was 15.6 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Hérault (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 34.38 in 1999.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Hérault (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.38 in 1977.
How does Hérault (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Hérault (NUTS 2013) ranks 290th 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 Hérault (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hérault (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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