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

Lorraine (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 22.81 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
22.81
Change on year
down 6.9%
Rank
201st
of 1501 regions
All-time high
43.65
in 2000
All-time low
0.06
in 1979
Years of data
35
1978–2012

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

0102030401978199520121978: 1.71979: 0.061980: 0.671981: 4.31982: 7.51983: 8.91984: 9.11985: 151986: 10.71987: 17.11988: 15.51989: 12.91990: 15.41991: 14.11992: 9.41993: 121994: 11.81995: 7.51996: 12.91997: 21.91998: 27.91999: 312000: 43.62001: 31.82002: 332003: 27.42004: 20.82005: 22.42006: 23.22007: 23.32008: 252009: 272010: 20.12011: 24.52012: 22.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Lorraine (NUTS 2013) recorded 22.81 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Lorraine (NUTS 2013) peaked at 43.65 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.06, in 1979.

That places Lorraine (NUTS 2013) 201st 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 Lorraine (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 Lorraine (NUTS 2013), 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 1.7
1979 0.06 -96.5%
1980 0.67 +1016.7%
1981 4.28 +538.8%
1982 7.5 +75.2%
1983 8.93 +19.1%
1984 9.08 +1.7%
1985 15.02 +65.4%
1986 10.72 -28.6%
1987 17.12 +59.7%
1988 15.51 -9.4%
1989 12.93 -16.6%
1990 15.43 +19.3%
1991 14.07 -8.8%
1992 9.45 -32.8%
1993 11.96 +26.6%
1994 11.79 -1.4%
1995 7.54 -36.0%
1996 12.87 +70.7%
1997 21.85 +69.8%
1998 27.91 +27.7%
1999 30.98 +11.0%
2000 43.65 +40.9%
2001 31.8 -27.1%
2002 32.95 +3.6%
2003 27.45 -16.7%
2004 20.76 -24.4%
2005 22.43 +8.0%
2006 23.2 +3.4%
2007 23.34 +0.6%
2008 24.96 +6.9%
2009 27 +8.2%
2010 20.13 -25.4%
2011 24.49 +21.7%
2012 22.81 -6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.88 0.06 1.7 2
1980s 10.18 0.67 17.12 10
1990s 16.38 7.54 30.98 10
2000s 27.75 20.76 43.65 10
2010s 22.48 20.13 24.49 3

More science & technology data for Lorraine (NUTS 2013)

All data for Lorraine (NUTS 2013) →

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Lorraine (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Lorraine (NUTS 2013) was 22.81 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Lorraine (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 43.65 in 2000.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Lorraine (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 1979.
How does Lorraine (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Lorraine (NUTS 2013) ranks 201st 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 Lorraine (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lorraine (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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Lorraine (NUTS 2013). Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 04 September 2026, from https://science-tech.statizoid.com/stat/patent-applications-to-the-epo-by-priority-year-by-nuts-3-region-international-patent/lorraine-nuts-2013/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://science-tech.statizoid.com/stat/patent-applications-to-the-epo-by-priority-year-by-nuts-3-region-international-patent/lorraine-nuts-2013/">Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Lorraine (NUTS 2013)</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
0 places, 0 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed