Total and environment-related patents - FUAs — Patent applications in Nantes

Nantes: Total and environment-related patents - FUAs — Patent applications was 85.3 Patents in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
85.3 Patents
Change on year
down 9.4%
Rank
2nd
of 7 groups
All-time high
101.4 Patents
in 2020
All-time low
29.3 Patents
in 2001
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Total and environment-related patents - FUAs — Patent applications in Nantes, 2000–2022

204060801002000201120222000: 36.5 Patents2001: 29.3 Patents2002: 39.9 Patents2003: 32 Patents2004: 40 Patents2005: 49 Patents2006: 38.2 Patents2007: 54.8 Patents2008: 54.6 Patents2009: 52.4 Patents2010: 55 Patents2011: 47.1 Patents2012: 59.9 Patents2013: 58.5 Patents2014: 66.1 Patents2015: 67.1 Patents2016: 86.2 Patents2017: 78.4 Patents2018: 75.2 Patents2019: 86.9 Patents2020: 101.4 Patents2021: 94.2 Patents2022: 85.3 Patents

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.

Analysis

In 2022, total and environment-related patents - fuas — patent applications in Nantes stood at 85.3 Patents.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total and environment-related patents - fuas — patent applications in Nantes peaked at 101.4 Patents in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.3 Patents, in 2001.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Total and environment-related patents - FUAs — Patent applications in Nantes, year by year

Annual values for Total and environment-related patents - FUAs — Patent applications in Nantes, 2000 to 2022.
Year Patents Change
2000 36.5 Patents
2001 29.3 Patents -19.7%
2002 39.9 Patents +36.2%
2003 32 Patents -19.8%
2004 40 Patents +25.0%
2005 49 Patents +22.5%
2006 38.2 Patents -22.0%
2007 54.8 Patents +43.5%
2008 54.6 Patents -0.4%
2009 52.4 Patents -4.0%
2010 55 Patents +5.0%
2011 47.1 Patents -14.4%
2012 59.9 Patents +27.2%
2013 58.5 Patents -2.3%
2014 66.1 Patents +13.0%
2015 67.1 Patents +1.5%
2016 86.2 Patents +28.5%
2017 78.4 Patents -9.0%
2018 75.2 Patents -4.1%
2019 86.9 Patents +15.6%
2020 101.4 Patents +16.7%
2021 94.2 Patents -7.1%
2022 85.3 Patents -9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.67 Patents 29.3 Patents 54.8 Patents 10
2010s 68.04 Patents 47.1 Patents 86.9 Patents 10
2020s 93.63 Patents 85.3 Patents 101.4 Patents 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is total and environment-related patents - fuas — patent applications in Nantes?
Total and environment-related patents - fuas — patent applications in Nantes was 85.3 Patents in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest total and environment-related patents - fuas — patent applications recorded in Nantes?
The highest recorded value was 101.4 Patents in 2020.
What is the lowest total and environment-related patents - fuas — patent applications recorded in Nantes?
The lowest recorded value was 29.3 Patents in 2001.
How does Nantes rank for total and environment-related patents - fuas — patent applications?
Nantes ranks 2nd out of 7 groups with data for 2022.
Is total and environment-related patents - fuas — patent applications rising or falling in Nantes?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nantes data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Total and environment-related patents - FUAs — Patent applications. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total and environment-related patents - FUAs — Patent applications
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
881 places, 18,136 data points, 2000–2022
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This dataset provides indicators on total and environment-related patents in Functional Urban Areas (FUAs). The indicator is defined as the fractional count of (environment-related) patent applications. Data sources and methodology The indicator uses patent applications filled under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) at the World International Property Organisation (WIPO) from the OECD, STI Micro-data Lab Intellectual Property Database, http://oe.cd/ipstats. Patents are allocated to FUAs based on the postal addresses of inventors. The year refers to the date the patent application was filed. Patents are classified as environment-related following their technology domain, obtained from the methodology of the Environment-related technologies patents national-level dataset (database documentation). Environment-related patents include patents on climate change mitigation, environmental management, sustainable ocean economy and climate change adaptation technologies. Defining FUAs and cities The OECD, in cooperation with the EU, has developed a harmonised definition of functional urban areas (FUAs) to capture the economic and functional reach of cities based on daily commuting patterns (OECD, 2012). FUAs consist of: A city – defined by urban centres in the degree of urbanisation, adapted to the closest local administrative units to define a city. A commuting zone – including all local areas where at least 15% of employed residents work in the city. The delineation process includes: Assigning municipalities surrounded by a single FUA to that FUA. Excluding non-contiguous municipalities. The definition identifies 1 285 FUAs and 1 402 cities in all OECD member countries except Costa Rica and three accession countries. Cite this dataset OECD Regions, cities and local areas database (Environment-related patents - FUAs), http://oe.cd/geostats Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email CitiesStat@oecd.org