Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 in Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 was 213.96 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013), 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) stood at 213.96 Number.
That represents a change of down 21.9% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) peaked at 286.1 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.73 Number, in 1977.
That places Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) 13th out of 1518 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 … NUTS 1977-2013 in Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2.73 Number | — |
| 1978 | 9.07 Number | +232.2% |
| 1979 | 29.64 Number | +226.8% |
| 1980 | 23.82 Number | -19.6% |
| 1981 | 43.57 Number | +82.9% |
| 1982 | 34.1 Number | -21.7% |
| 1983 | 38.83 Number | +13.9% |
| 1984 | 59.34 Number | +52.8% |
| 1985 | 57.84 Number | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 70.29 Number | +21.5% |
| 1987 | 87.59 Number | +24.6% |
| 1988 | 104.78 Number | +19.6% |
| 1989 | 115.38 Number | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 124.97 Number | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 152.73 Number | +22.2% |
| 1992 | 138.12 Number | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 151.89 Number | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 158.52 Number | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 184.24 Number | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 207.71 Number | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 201 Number | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 214.45 Number | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 208.41 Number | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 215.68 Number | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 236.27 Number | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 228.59 Number | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 242.24 Number | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 237.46 Number | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 234.28 Number | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 261.64 Number | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 286.1 Number | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 277.44 Number | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 257.58 Number | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 260.05 Number | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 274.12 Number | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 213.96 Number | -21.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 in Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +232.2% | 2.73 Number | 9.07 Number |
| 1979 | +226.8% | 9.07 Number | 29.64 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.81 Number | 2.73 Number | 29.64 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 63.55 Number | 23.82 Number | 115.38 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 174.2 Number | 124.97 Number | 214.45 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 247.73 Number | 215.68 Number | 286.1 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 249.38 Number | 213.96 Number | 274.12 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
More science & technology data for Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 50,541 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2013)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 1,361 Number (2012)
- High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 296.77 Number (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) was 213.96 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)?
- The highest recorded value was 286.1 Number in 2007.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.73 Number in 1977.
- How does Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) ranks 13th out of 1518 regions with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rhône-Alpes (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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