Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Nord-Pas-de-Calais (NUTS 2013)

Nord-Pas-de-Calais (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 30.39 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
30.39
Change on year
down 20.9%
Rank
157th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
51.05
in 2004
All-time low
2.08
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

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

010203040501978199520121978: 2.11979: 4.11980: 17.31981: 6.81982: 13.11983: 10.11984: 10.61985: 20.11986: 14.51987: 15.51988: 18.61989: 19.81990: 19.61991: 25.11992: 23.61993: 20.71994: 28.31995: 22.61996: 19.81997: 25.81998: 28.31999: 28.22000: 33.92001: 38.32002: 322003: 44.12004: 512005: 44.62006: 36.12007: 39.52008: 442009: 45.12010: 32.12011: 38.42012: 30.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Nord-Pas-de-Calais (NUTS 2013) recorded 30.39 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.9% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Nord-Pas-de-Calais (NUTS 2013) peaked at 51.05 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.08, in 1978.

Nord-Pas-de-Calais (NUTS 2013) ranks 157th of 1501 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Nord-Pas-de-Calais (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-Pas-de-Calais (NUTS 2013), 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 2.08
1979 4.14 +99.0%
1980 17.3 +317.9%
1981 6.83 -60.5%
1982 13.14 +92.4%
1983 10.07 -23.4%
1984 10.64 +5.7%
1985 20.06 +88.5%
1986 14.52 -27.6%
1987 15.48 +6.6%
1988 18.62 +20.3%
1989 19.82 +6.4%
1990 19.63 -1.0%
1991 25.13 +28.0%
1992 23.55 -6.3%
1993 20.74 -11.9%
1994 28.31 +36.5%
1995 22.62 -20.1%
1996 19.76 -12.6%
1997 25.77 +30.4%
1998 28.33 +9.9%
1999 28.23 -0.4%
2000 33.94 +20.2%
2001 38.28 +12.8%
2002 32.04 -16.3%
2003 44.12 +37.7%
2004 51.05 +15.7%
2005 44.65 -12.5%
2006 36.06 -19.2%
2007 39.5 +9.5%
2008 43.99 +11.4%
2009 45.12 +2.6%
2010 32.13 -28.8%
2011 38.42 +19.6%
2012 30.39 -20.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.11 2.08 4.14 2
1980s 14.65 6.83 20.06 10
1990s 24.21 19.63 28.33 10
2000s 40.88 32.04 51.05 10
2010s 33.65 30.39 38.42 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Nord-Pas-de-Calais (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Nord-Pas-de-Calais (NUTS 2013) was 30.39 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Nord-Pas-de-Calais (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 51.05 in 2004.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Nord-Pas-de-Calais (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.08 in 1978.
How does Nord-Pas-de-Calais (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Nord-Pas-de-Calais (NUTS 2013) ranks 157th 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-Pas-de-Calais (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nord-Pas-de-Calais (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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