Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Neuchâtel

Neuchâtel: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 34.98 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
34.98
Change on year
up 11.6%
Rank
136th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
34.98
in 2012
All-time low
1
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Neuchâtel, 1978–2012

01020301978199520121978: 11979: 4.81980: 1.51981: 12.81982: 21983: 5.81984: 6.41985: 51986: 3.11987: 7.71988: 11.81989: 9.51990: 8.21991: 8.91992: 8.21993: 8.51994: 9.31995: 51996: 7.41997: 8.31998: 9.11999: 10.62000: 9.72001: 12.22002: 13.52003: 15.12004: 18.62005: 18.32006: 21.92007: 14.12008: 17.72009: 20.12010: 20.32011: 31.32012: 35

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Neuchâtel stood at 34.98. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 158.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Neuchâtel peaked at 34.98 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1978.

Neuchâtel ranks 136th of 1501 regions on this measure, 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 Neuchâtel, 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 Neuchâtel, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 1
1979 4.83 +383.0%
1980 1.5 -68.9%
1981 12.84 +756.0%
1982 2 -84.4%
1983 5.83 +191.5%
1984 6.42 +10.1%
1985 5.03 -21.7%
1986 3.07 -39.0%
1987 7.67 +149.8%
1988 11.8 +53.8%
1989 9.48 -19.7%
1990 8.2 -13.5%
1991 8.95 +9.1%
1992 8.21 -8.3%
1993 8.46 +3.0%
1994 9.33 +10.3%
1995 4.95 -46.9%
1996 7.42 +49.9%
1997 8.27 +11.5%
1998 9.05 +9.4%
1999 10.56 +16.7%
2000 9.68 -8.3%
2001 12.23 +26.3%
2002 13.52 +10.5%
2003 15.05 +11.3%
2004 18.56 +23.3%
2005 18.3 -1.4%
2006 21.88 +19.6%
2007 14.09 -35.6%
2008 17.73 +25.8%
2009 20.15 +13.6%
2010 20.29 +0.7%
2011 31.34 +54.5%
2012 34.98 +11.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.92 1 4.83 2
1980s 6.56 1.5 12.84 10
1990s 8.34 4.95 10.56 10
2000s 16.12 9.68 21.88 10
2010s 28.87 20.29 34.98 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Neuchâtel?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Neuchâtel was 34.98 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Neuchâtel?
The highest recorded value was 34.98 in 2012.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Neuchâtel?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1978.
How does Neuchâtel rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Neuchâtel ranks 136th 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 Neuchâtel?
Over the last ten years it is up 158.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Neuchâtel 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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