High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Dudley (NUTS 2021)

Dudley (NUTS 2021): High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 0.25 in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
0.25
Change on year
down 66.7%
Rank
1328th
of 1415 regions
All-time high
1.75
in 2003
All-time low
0.25
in 2012
Years of data
14
1982–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Dudley (NUTS 2021), 1982–2012

00.511.521982199720121982: 0.331984: 1.31985: 11988: 11989: 11990: 11991: 0.331992: 0.52002: 12003: 1.82004: 1.22008: 0.52009: 0.752012: 0.25

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Dudley (NUTS 2021) stood at 0.25. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 66.7% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Dudley (NUTS 2021) peaked at 1.75 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 2012.

That places Dudley (NUTS 2021) 1328th out of 1415 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.932 0.33 1.33 5
1990s 0.61 0.33 1 3
2000s 1.04 0.5 1.75 5
2010s 0.25 0.25 0.25 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Dudley (NUTS 2021)?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Dudley (NUTS 2021) was 0.25 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Dudley (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 1.75 in 2003.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Dudley (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 2012.
How does Dudley (NUTS 2021) rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Dudley (NUTS 2021) ranks 1328th out of 1415 regions with data for 2012.
Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 rising or falling in Dudley (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Dudley (NUTS 2021) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,448 places, 33,930 data points, 1977–2012
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