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

Loire (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 13.56 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
13.56
Change on year
down 25.9%
Rank
322nd
of 1501 regions
All-time high
20.4
in 2008
All-time low
0.2
in 1978
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

051015201977199420121977: 0.331978: 0.21979: 0.671980: 41981: 1.21982: 61983: 3.61984: 6.41985: 6.51986: 6.51987: 10.61988: 5.81989: 12.41990: 141991: 8.71992: 8.41993: 13.41994: 8.41995: 10.61996: 11.61997: 9.31998: 13.51999: 6.72000: 12.32001: 7.62002: 8.92003: 8.92004: 15.42005: 12.62006: 14.62007: 162008: 20.42009: 14.42010: 18.72011: 18.32012: 13.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Loire (NUTS 2013) stood at 13.56.

The figure is down 25.9% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Loire (NUTS 2013) peaked at 20.4 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 1978.

That places Loire (NUTS 2013) 322nd 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 Loire (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 (NUTS 2013), 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 0.33
1978 0.2 -39.4%
1979 0.67 +235.0%
1980 4 +497.0%
1981 1.22 -69.5%
1982 6 +391.8%
1983 3.63 -39.5%
1984 6.42 +76.9%
1985 6.55 +2.0%
1986 6.54 -0.2%
1987 10.64 +62.7%
1988 5.85 -45.0%
1989 12.4 +112.0%
1990 13.96 +12.6%
1991 8.74 -37.4%
1992 8.42 -3.7%
1993 13.45 +59.7%
1994 8.45 -37.2%
1995 10.57 +25.1%
1996 11.56 +9.4%
1997 9.35 -19.1%
1998 13.52 +44.6%
1999 6.72 -50.3%
2000 12.29 +82.9%
2001 7.64 -37.8%
2002 8.93 +16.9%
2003 8.93 +0.0%
2004 15.39 +72.3%
2005 12.59 -18.2%
2006 14.56 +15.6%
2007 15.97 +9.7%
2008 20.4 +27.7%
2009 14.43 -29.3%
2010 18.66 +29.3%
2011 18.3 -1.9%
2012 13.56 -25.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.4 0.2 0.67 3
1980s 6.33 1.22 12.4 10
1990s 10.47 6.72 13.96 10
2000s 13.11 7.64 20.4 10
2010s 16.84 13.56 18.66 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Loire (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Loire (NUTS 2013) was 13.56 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Loire (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 20.4 in 2008.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Loire (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 1978.
How does Loire (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Loire (NUTS 2013) ranks 322nd 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 (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Loire (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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