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

Méditerranée (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 87.05 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
87.05
Change on year
down 23.2%
Rank
54th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
154.84
in 2007
All-time low
3.38
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

0501001501977199420121977: 3.41978: 61979: 13.61980: 14.61981: 28.61982: 41.21983: 37.81984: 411985: 51.41986: 421987: 65.41988: 681989: 73.51990: 58.81991: 55.51992: 601993: 66.41994: 70.91995: 88.61996: 87.71997: 82.51998: 98.31999: 111.82000: 92.22001: 105.32002: 130.72003: 111.82004: 1362005: 123.52006: 127.52007: 154.82008: 136.82009: 131.52010: 139.42011: 113.42012: 87

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Méditerranée (NUTS 2013) is 87.05, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 23.2% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Méditerranée (NUTS 2013) peaked at 154.84 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.38, in 1977.

That places Méditerranée (NUTS 2013) 54th out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Méditerranée (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 Méditerranée (NUTS 2013), 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 3.38
1978 6 +77.5%
1979 13.64 +127.3%
1980 14.58 +6.9%
1981 28.62 +96.3%
1982 41.16 +43.8%
1983 37.76 -8.3%
1984 41.02 +8.6%
1985 51.35 +25.2%
1986 41.96 -18.3%
1987 65.36 +55.8%
1988 67.98 +4.0%
1989 73.49 +8.1%
1990 58.78 -20.0%
1991 55.51 -5.6%
1992 59.98 +8.1%
1993 66.38 +10.7%
1994 70.87 +6.8%
1995 88.58 +25.0%
1996 87.72 -1.0%
1997 82.45 -6.0%
1998 98.33 +19.3%
1999 111.77 +13.7%
2000 92.19 -17.5%
2001 105.34 +14.3%
2002 130.74 +24.1%
2003 111.76 -14.5%
2004 135.97 +21.7%
2005 123.51 -9.2%
2006 127.47 +3.2%
2007 154.84 +21.5%
2008 136.77 -11.7%
2009 131.51 -3.8%
2010 139.37 +6.0%
2011 113.41 -18.6%
2012 87.05 -23.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.67 3.38 13.64 3
1980s 46.33 14.58 73.49 10
1990s 78.04 55.51 111.77 10
2000s 125.01 92.19 154.84 10
2010s 113.28 87.05 139.37 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Méditerranée (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Méditerranée (NUTS 2013) was 87.05 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Méditerranée (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 154.84 in 2007.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Méditerranée (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.38 in 1977.
How does Méditerranée (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Méditerranée (NUTS 2013) ranks 54th 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 Méditerranée (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Méditerranée (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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