Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Pays de la Loire (NUTS 2013)

Pays de la Loire (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 48.94 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
48.94
Change on year
up 12.5%
Rank
100th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
60.04
in 2007
All-time low
4
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Pays de la Loire (NUTS 2013), 1978–2012

02040601978199520121978: 41979: 6.41980: 8.71981: 6.91982: 19.91983: 161984: 18.71985: 16.31986: 24.21987: 19.41988: 24.11989: 21.81990: 25.71991: 24.41992: 18.21993: 22.51994: 24.51995: 26.31996: 31.41997: 30.41998: 35.31999: 42.12000: 33.72001: 36.42002: 33.12003: 42.42004: 42.72005: 48.62006: 51.42007: 602008: 40.92009: 58.12010: 592011: 43.52012: 48.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Pays de la Loire (NUTS 2013) stood at 48.94.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Pays de la Loire (NUTS 2013) peaked at 60.04 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1978.

Pays de la Loire (NUTS 2013) ranks 100th of 1501 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Pays de la Loire (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 Pays de la Loire (NUTS 2013), 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 4
1979 6.42 +60.5%
1980 8.67 +35.0%
1981 6.93 -20.1%
1982 19.92 +187.4%
1983 16.04 -19.5%
1984 18.66 +16.3%
1985 16.33 -12.5%
1986 24.18 +48.1%
1987 19.39 -19.8%
1988 24.14 +24.5%
1989 21.83 -9.6%
1990 25.74 +17.9%
1991 24.42 -5.1%
1992 18.2 -25.5%
1993 22.47 +23.5%
1994 24.51 +9.1%
1995 26.27 +7.2%
1996 31.38 +19.5%
1997 30.42 -3.1%
1998 35.29 +16.0%
1999 42.11 +19.3%
2000 33.74 -19.9%
2001 36.44 +8.0%
2002 33.07 -9.2%
2003 42.44 +28.3%
2004 42.72 +0.7%
2005 48.6 +13.8%
2006 51.4 +5.8%
2007 60.04 +16.8%
2008 40.92 -31.8%
2009 58.1 +42.0%
2010 58.96 +1.5%
2011 43.52 -26.2%
2012 48.94 +12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.21 4 6.42 2
1980s 17.61 6.93 24.18 10
1990s 28.08 18.2 42.11 10
2000s 44.75 33.07 60.04 10
2010s 50.47 43.52 58.96 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Pays de la Loire (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Pays de la Loire (NUTS 2013) was 48.94 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Pays de la Loire (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 60.04 in 2007.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Pays de la Loire (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1978.
How does Pays de la Loire (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Pays de la Loire (NUTS 2013) ranks 100th 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 Pays de la Loire (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pays de la Loire (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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