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

East of England (NUTS 2021): High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 140.08 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
140.08
Change on year
down 10.7%
Rank
41st
of 1415 regions
All-time high
450.05
in 2001
All-time low
2
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in East of England (NUTS 2021), 1977–2012

01002003004005001977199420121977: 21978: 6.21979: 131980: 15.21981: 26.41982: 29.91983: 52.91984: 94.71985: 97.21986: 101.21987: 117.51988: 116.61989: 1451990: 154.81991: 116.81992: 130.21993: 183.21994: 184.91995: 204.21996: 312.11997: 355.61998: 372.31999: 414.52000: 389.92001: 450.12002: 349.72003: 302.42004: 297.32005: 297.82006: 272.92007: 251.72008: 208.72009: 178.42010: 182.32011: 156.82012: 140.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in East of England (NUTS 2021) is 140.08, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 59.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in East of England (NUTS 2021) peaked at 450.05 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1977.

That places East of England (NUTS 2021) 41st out of 1415 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.

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in East of England (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 of England (NUTS 2021), 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 2
1978 6.25 +212.5%
1979 13 +108.0%
1980 15.25 +17.3%
1981 26.45 +73.4%
1982 29.92 +13.1%
1983 52.92 +76.9%
1984 94.69 +78.9%
1985 97.24 +2.7%
1986 101.18 +4.1%
1987 117.52 +16.1%
1988 116.62 -0.8%
1989 145.02 +24.4%
1990 154.78 +6.7%
1991 116.78 -24.6%
1992 130.15 +11.4%
1993 183.18 +40.7%
1994 184.91 +0.9%
1995 204.18 +10.4%
1996 312.11 +52.9%
1997 355.65 +14.0%
1998 372.27 +4.7%
1999 414.54 +11.4%
2000 389.89 -5.9%
2001 450.05 +15.4%
2002 349.73 -22.3%
2003 302.43 -13.5%
2004 297.33 -1.7%
2005 297.78 +0.2%
2006 272.95 -8.3%
2007 251.7 -7.8%
2008 208.65 -17.1%
2009 178.45 -14.5%
2010 182.35 +2.2%
2011 156.8 -14.0%
2012 140.08 -10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.08 2 13 3
1980s 79.68 15.25 145.02 10
1990s 242.86 116.78 414.54 10
2000s 299.9 178.45 450.05 10
2010s 159.74 140.08 182.35 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 of England (NUTS 2021)?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in East of England (NUTS 2021) was 140.08 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 of England (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 450.05 in 2001.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in East of England (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1977.
How does East of England (NUTS 2021) rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
East of England (NUTS 2021) ranks 41st 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 of England (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East of England (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)
Source
Eurostat
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