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

East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021): High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 29.83 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
29.83
Change on year
down 44.9%
Rank
162nd
of 1415 regions
All-time high
71.11
in 1999
All-time low
1
in 1979
Years of data
34
1979–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1979–2012

0204060801979199520121979: 11980: 2.61981: 2.81982: 51983: 9.81984: 10.21985: 11.11986: 17.81987: 22.51988: 16.51989: 22.51990: 201991: 24.81992: 19.41993: 19.71994: 27.71995: 34.31996: 421997: 37.51998: 39.11999: 71.12000: 68.52001: 49.62002: 57.12003: 44.12004: 30.12005: 36.12006: 36.92007: 44.12008: 36.12009: 42.72010: 37.92011: 54.22012: 29.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) stood at 29.83.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.9% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 71.11 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1979.

East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 162nd of 1415 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1979 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1979 1
1980 2.58 +158.0%
1981 2.8 +8.5%
1982 5 +78.6%
1983 9.83 +96.6%
1984 10.17 +3.5%
1985 11.08 +8.9%
1986 17.83 +60.9%
1987 22.52 +26.3%
1988 16.48 -26.8%
1989 22.48 +36.4%
1990 20 -11.0%
1991 24.76 +23.8%
1992 19.35 -21.8%
1993 19.72 +1.9%
1994 27.68 +40.4%
1995 34.28 +23.8%
1996 41.97 +22.4%
1997 37.48 -10.7%
1998 39.13 +4.4%
1999 71.11 +81.7%
2000 68.49 -3.7%
2001 49.61 -27.6%
2002 57.1 +15.1%
2003 44.12 -22.7%
2004 30.09 -31.8%
2005 36.1 +20.0%
2006 36.88 +2.2%
2007 44.09 +19.5%
2008 36.11 -18.1%
2009 42.72 +18.3%
2010 37.9 -11.3%
2011 54.16 +42.9%
2012 29.83 -44.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 1 1 1
1980s 12.08 2.58 22.52 10
1990s 33.55 19.35 71.11 10
2000s 44.53 30.09 68.49 10
2010s 40.63 29.83 54.16 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 29.83 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 71.11 in 1999.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1979.
How does East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 162nd 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 East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East Midlands (UK) (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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High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
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