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

Moselle (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 11.7 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
11.7
Change on year
down 6.8%
Rank
353rd
of 1501 regions
All-time high
13.5
in 1999
All-time low
0.06
in 1979
Years of data
34
1978–2012

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

0510151978199520121978: 1.71979: 0.061981: 1.21982: 0.51983: 5.71984: 3.81985: 61986: 6.91987: 8.71988: 6.21989: 9.71990: 12.51991: 101992: 3.41993: 3.71994: 5.91995: 3.51996: 4.41997: 5.31998: 5.21999: 13.52000: 5.22001: 8.32002: 9.22003: 8.52004: 72005: 13.12006: 8.42007: 9.52008: 9.72009: 8.42010: 12.52011: 12.62012: 11.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Moselle (NUTS 2013) stood at 11.7.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Moselle (NUTS 2013) peaked at 13.5 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.06, in 1979.

That places Moselle (NUTS 2013) 353rd 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 Moselle (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 Moselle (NUTS 2013), 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 1.7
1979 0.06 -96.5%
1981 1.18 +1866.7%
1982 0.5 -57.6%
1983 5.67 +1034.0%
1984 3.75 -33.9%
1985 6 +60.0%
1986 6.87 +14.5%
1987 8.74 +27.2%
1988 6.25 -28.5%
1989 9.73 +55.7%
1990 12.52 +28.7%
1991 10 -20.1%
1992 3.36 -66.4%
1993 3.7 +10.1%
1994 5.91 +59.7%
1995 3.49 -40.9%
1996 4.38 +25.5%
1997 5.33 +21.7%
1998 5.22 -2.1%
1999 13.5 +158.6%
2000 5.18 -61.6%
2001 8.33 +60.8%
2002 9.22 +10.7%
2003 8.54 -7.4%
2004 7.05 -17.4%
2005 13.06 +85.2%
2006 8.42 -35.5%
2007 9.5 +12.8%
2008 9.67 +1.8%
2009 8.41 -13.0%
2010 12.48 +48.4%
2011 12.56 +0.6%
2012 11.7 -6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.88 0.06 1.7 2
1980s 5.41 0.5 9.73 9
1990s 6.74 3.36 13.5 10
2000s 8.74 5.18 13.06 10
2010s 12.25 11.7 12.56 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Moselle (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Moselle (NUTS 2013) was 11.7 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Moselle (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 13.5 in 1999.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Moselle (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 1979.
How does Moselle (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Moselle (NUTS 2013) ranks 353rd 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 Moselle (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Moselle (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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