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

Loire-Atlantique (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 13.08 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
13.08
Change on year
up 14.3%
Rank
332nd
of 1501 regions
All-time high
20.64
in 2007
All-time low
2.5
in 1978
Years of data
34
1978–2012

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

051015201978199520121978: 2.51980: 31981: 41982: 4.51983: 4.71984: 3.71985: 4.41986: 9.11987: 4.11988: 14.91989: 3.11990: 10.71991: 8.81992: 10.71993: 10.81994: 3.61995: 6.71996: 12.31997: 6.91998: 19.41999: 14.82000: 10.12001: 16.42002: 12.92003: 12.22004: 12.12005: 13.62006: 202007: 20.62008: 14.52009: 19.72010: 19.82011: 11.42012: 13.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Loire-Atlantique (NUTS 2013) is 13.08, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Loire-Atlantique (NUTS 2013) peaked at 20.64 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 1978.

Loire-Atlantique (NUTS 2013) ranks 332nd 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 Loire-Atlantique (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 Loire-Atlantique (NUTS 2013), 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 2.5
1980 3 +20.0%
1981 4.02 +34.0%
1982 4.5 +11.9%
1983 4.72 +4.9%
1984 3.69 -21.8%
1985 4.42 +19.8%
1986 9.07 +105.2%
1987 4.06 -55.2%
1988 14.94 +268.0%
1989 3.14 -79.0%
1990 10.67 +239.8%
1991 8.83 -17.2%
1992 10.73 +21.5%
1993 10.8 +0.7%
1994 3.63 -66.4%
1995 6.67 +83.7%
1996 12.34 +85.0%
1997 6.92 -43.9%
1998 19.45 +181.1%
1999 14.83 -23.8%
2000 10.06 -32.2%
2001 16.43 +63.3%
2002 12.88 -21.6%
2003 12.21 -5.2%
2004 12.07 -1.1%
2005 13.6 +12.7%
2006 19.98 +46.9%
2007 20.64 +3.3%
2008 14.51 -29.7%
2009 19.74 +36.0%
2010 19.84 +0.5%
2011 11.44 -42.3%
2012 13.08 +14.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.5 2.5 2.5 1
1980s 5.56 3 14.94 10
1990s 10.49 3.63 19.45 10
2000s 15.21 10.06 20.64 10
2010s 14.79 11.44 19.84 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Loire-Atlantique (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Loire-Atlantique (NUTS 2013) was 13.08 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Loire-Atlantique (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 20.64 in 2007.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Loire-Atlantique (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 1978.
How does Loire-Atlantique (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Loire-Atlantique (NUTS 2013) ranks 332nd 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 Loire-Atlantique (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Loire-Atlantique (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)
Source
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