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

Languedoc-Roussillon (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 25.74 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
25.74
Change on year
down 27.2%
Rank
185th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
45.96
in 1999
All-time low
0.14
in 1978
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

010203040501977199420121977: 1.41978: 0.141979: 5.11980: 5.51981: 8.61982: 19.91983: 16.91984: 15.71985: 12.21986: 12.51987: 22.31988: 16.31989: 22.51990: 21.61991: 191992: 16.61993: 16.21994: 19.41995: 32.51996: 29.81997: 26.11998: 36.41999: 462000: 23.82001: 38.82002: 44.52003: 34.72004: 37.52005: 26.92006: 32.42007: 36.72008: 28.72009: 33.62010: 38.22011: 35.42012: 25.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Languedoc-Roussillon (NUTS 2013) stood at 25.74.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.2% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Languedoc-Roussillon (NUTS 2013) peaked at 45.96 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.14, in 1978.

That places Languedoc-Roussillon (NUTS 2013) 185th out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Languedoc-Roussillon (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 Languedoc-Roussillon (NUTS 2013), 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 1.38
1978 0.14 -89.9%
1979 5.06 +3514.3%
1980 5.5 +8.7%
1981 8.58 +56.0%
1982 19.87 +131.6%
1983 16.91 -14.9%
1984 15.68 -7.3%
1985 12.21 -22.1%
1986 12.48 +2.2%
1987 22.33 +78.9%
1988 16.33 -26.9%
1989 22.52 +37.9%
1990 21.6 -4.1%
1991 19.02 -11.9%
1992 16.55 -13.0%
1993 16.17 -2.3%
1994 19.37 +19.8%
1995 32.54 +68.0%
1996 29.81 -8.4%
1997 26.14 -12.3%
1998 36.35 +39.1%
1999 45.96 +26.4%
2000 23.78 -48.3%
2001 38.76 +63.0%
2002 44.47 +14.7%
2003 34.72 -21.9%
2004 37.53 +8.1%
2005 26.94 -28.2%
2006 32.44 +20.4%
2007 36.72 +13.2%
2008 28.73 -21.8%
2009 33.57 +16.8%
2010 38.16 +13.7%
2011 35.37 -7.3%
2012 25.74 -27.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.19 0.14 5.06 3
1980s 15.24 5.5 22.52 10
1990s 26.35 16.17 45.96 10
2000s 33.77 23.78 44.47 10
2010s 33.09 25.74 38.16 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Languedoc-Roussillon (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Languedoc-Roussillon (NUTS 2013) was 25.74 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Languedoc-Roussillon (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 45.96 in 1999.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Languedoc-Roussillon (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.14 in 1978.
How does Languedoc-Roussillon (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Languedoc-Roussillon (NUTS 2013) ranks 185th 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 Languedoc-Roussillon (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Languedoc-Roussillon (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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