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

Nord (FR) (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 22.32 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
22.32
Change on year
down 18.6%
Rank
203rd
of 1501 regions
All-time high
39.05
in 2004
All-time low
2
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

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

0102030401978199520121978: 21979: 2.11980: 16.81981: 5.81982: 9.61983: 7.21984: 7.81985: 16.61986: 10.41987: 9.21988: 14.31989: 161990: 121991: 22.11992: 17.31993: 12.81994: 20.31995: 15.61996: 17.61997: 22.41998: 22.41999: 23.42000: 27.32001: 23.32002: 22.72003: 37.52004: 392005: 37.42006: 33.12007: 34.12008: 38.52009: 36.22010: 28.32011: 27.42012: 22.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Nord (FR) (NUTS 2013) is 22.32, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.6% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Nord (FR) (NUTS 2013) peaked at 39.05 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1978.

That places Nord (FR) (NUTS 2013) 203rd 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 Nord (FR) (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 Nord (FR) (NUTS 2013), 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 2
1979 2.14 +7.0%
1980 16.8 +685.0%
1981 5.83 -65.3%
1982 9.6 +64.7%
1983 7.19 -25.1%
1984 7.76 +7.9%
1985 16.59 +113.8%
1986 10.36 -37.6%
1987 9.24 -10.8%
1988 14.29 +54.7%
1989 15.97 +11.8%
1990 11.97 -25.0%
1991 22.13 +84.9%
1992 17.34 -21.6%
1993 12.76 -26.4%
1994 20.28 +58.9%
1995 15.63 -22.9%
1996 17.56 +12.3%
1997 22.4 +27.6%
1998 22.37 -0.1%
1999 23.44 +4.8%
2000 27.26 +16.3%
2001 23.3 -14.5%
2002 22.69 -2.6%
2003 37.5 +65.3%
2004 39.05 +4.1%
2005 37.44 -4.1%
2006 33.08 -11.6%
2007 34.14 +3.2%
2008 38.53 +12.9%
2009 36.2 -6.0%
2010 28.34 -21.7%
2011 27.41 -3.3%
2012 22.32 -18.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.07 2 2.14 2
1980s 11.36 5.83 16.8 10
1990s 18.59 11.97 23.44 10
2000s 32.92 22.69 39.05 10
2010s 26.02 22.32 28.34 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Nord (FR) (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Nord (FR) (NUTS 2013) was 22.32 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Nord (FR) (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 39.05 in 2004.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Nord (FR) (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1978.
How does Nord (FR) (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Nord (FR) (NUTS 2013) ranks 203rd 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 Nord (FR) (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nord (FR) (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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