Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 in Sud-Ouest (FR) (NUTS 2013)

Sud-Ouest (FR) (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 was 81.21 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
81.21 Number
Change on year
down 10.5%
Rank
61st
of 1518 regions
All-time high
100.09 Number
in 2010
All-time low
3.24 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Sud-Ouest (FR) (NUTS 2013), 1977–2012

0204060801001977199420121977: 3.2 Number1978: 13.5 Number1979: 13.8 Number1980: 17.1 Number1981: 25.3 Number1982: 24.9 Number1983: 26.4 Number1984: 26.2 Number1985: 34.6 Number1986: 42.1 Number1987: 46.1 Number1988: 40.5 Number1989: 45.5 Number1990: 36.7 Number1991: 36.3 Number1992: 45.3 Number1993: 67.9 Number1994: 55.7 Number1995: 58.2 Number1996: 61 Number1997: 65.8 Number1998: 80.9 Number1999: 80.6 Number2000: 70.6 Number2001: 90.4 Number2002: 75.7 Number2003: 77.8 Number2004: 93.5 Number2005: 87.6 Number2006: 89.9 Number2007: 77.3 Number2008: 95.9 Number2009: 100 Number2010: 100.1 Number2011: 90.7 Number2012: 81.2 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sud-Ouest (FR) (NUTS 2013) is 81.21 Number, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sud-Ouest (FR) (NUTS 2013) peaked at 100.09 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.24 Number, in 1977.

Sud-Ouest (FR) (NUTS 2013) ranks 61st of 1518 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 in Sud-Ouest (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 Sud-Ouest (FR) (NUTS 2013), 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 3.24 Number —
1978 13.52 Number +317.3%
1979 13.8 Number +2.1%
1980 17.14 Number +24.2%
1981 25.32 Number +47.7%
1982 24.87 Number -1.8%
1983 26.36 Number +6.0%
1984 26.25 Number -0.4%
1985 34.57 Number +31.7%
1986 42.06 Number +21.7%
1987 46.12 Number +9.7%
1988 40.54 Number -12.1%
1989 45.45 Number +12.1%
1990 36.74 Number -19.2%
1991 36.33 Number -1.1%
1992 45.26 Number +24.6%
1993 67.91 Number +50.0%
1994 55.73 Number -17.9%
1995 58.19 Number +4.4%
1996 61 Number +4.8%
1997 65.84 Number +7.9%
1998 80.93 Number +22.9%
1999 80.64 Number -0.4%
2000 70.57 Number -12.5%
2001 90.4 Number +28.1%
2002 75.65 Number -16.3%
2003 77.76 Number +2.8%
2004 93.51 Number +20.3%
2005 87.6 Number -6.3%
2006 89.94 Number +2.7%
2007 77.35 Number -14.0%
2008 95.9 Number +24.0%
2009 100.04 Number +4.3%
2010 100.09 Number +0.0%
2011 90.71 Number -9.4%
2012 81.21 Number -10.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 in Sud-Ouest (FR) (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.

YearChange FromTo
1978 +317.3% 3.24 Number 13.52 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.19 Number 3.24 Number 13.8 Number 3
1980s 32.87 Number 17.14 Number 46.12 Number 10
1990s 58.86 Number 36.33 Number 80.93 Number 10
2000s 85.87 Number 70.57 Number 100.04 Number 10
2010s 90.67 Number 81.21 Number 100.09 Number 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sud-Ouest (FR) (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sud-Ouest (FR) (NUTS 2013) was 81.21 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Sud-Ouest (FR) (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 100.09 Number in 2010.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Sud-Ouest (FR) (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.24 Number in 1977.
How does Sud-Ouest (FR) (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Sud-Ouest (FR) (NUTS 2013) ranks 61st 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 Sud-Ouest (FR) (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sud-Ouest (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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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,559 places, 41,187 data points, 1977–2012
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