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

Rhône (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 61.63 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
61.63
Change on year
down 21.9%
Rank
77th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
94.32
in 2008
All-time low
0.6
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Rhône (NUTS 2013), 1977–2012

0204060801001977199420121977: 0.61978: 51979: 8.31980: 141981: 20.41982: 11.11983: 11.91984: 23.91985: 221986: 31.51987: 31.21988: 40.11989: 44.61990: 46.61991: 521992: 35.11993: 53.31994: 511995: 53.91996: 49.51997: 65.41998: 83.91999: 682000: 83.12001: 73.22002: 66.72003: 78.72004: 872005: 88.52006: 78.42007: 70.12008: 94.32009: 912010: 802011: 792012: 61.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rhône (NUTS 2013) stood at 61.63.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.9% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rhône (NUTS 2013) peaked at 94.32 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6, in 1977.

That places Rhône (NUTS 2013) 77th out of 1501 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 by NUTS 3 region in Rhône (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 Rhône (NUTS 2013), 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 0.6
1978 5.05 +741.7%
1979 8.32 +64.8%
1980 13.98 +68.0%
1981 20.36 +45.6%
1982 11.11 -45.4%
1983 11.95 +7.6%
1984 23.89 +99.9%
1985 22.03 -7.8%
1986 31.48 +42.9%
1987 31.25 -0.7%
1988 40.11 +28.4%
1989 44.64 +11.3%
1990 46.56 +4.3%
1991 51.96 +11.6%
1992 35.13 -32.4%
1993 53.32 +51.8%
1994 51 -4.4%
1995 53.92 +5.7%
1996 49.51 -8.2%
1997 65.42 +32.1%
1998 83.89 +28.2%
1999 67.99 -19.0%
2000 83.12 +22.3%
2001 73.17 -12.0%
2002 66.65 -8.9%
2003 78.7 +18.1%
2004 86.95 +10.5%
2005 88.54 +1.8%
2006 78.43 -11.4%
2007 70.12 -10.6%
2008 94.32 +34.5%
2009 90.99 -3.5%
2010 80.05 -12.0%
2011 78.96 -1.4%
2012 61.63 -21.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.66 0.6 8.32 3
1980s 25.08 11.11 44.64 10
1990s 55.87 35.13 83.89 10
2000s 81.1 66.65 94.32 10
2010s 73.55 61.63 80.05 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rhône (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Rhône (NUTS 2013) was 61.63 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Rhône (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 94.32 in 2008.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Rhône (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6 in 1977.
How does Rhône (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Rhône (NUTS 2013) ranks 77th 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 Rhône (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rhône (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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