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

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

Latest (2012)
140.08 Number
Change on year
down 10.7%
Rank
41st
of 1427 regions
All-time high
450.05 Number
in 2001
All-time low
2 Number
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: 2 Number1978: 6.2 Number1979: 13 Number1980: 15.2 Number1981: 26.4 Number1982: 29.9 Number1983: 52.9 Number1984: 94.7 Number1985: 97.2 Number1986: 101.2 Number1987: 117.5 Number1988: 116.6 Number1989: 145 Number1990: 154.8 Number1991: 116.8 Number1992: 130.2 Number1993: 183.2 Number1994: 184.9 Number1995: 204.2 Number1996: 312.1 Number1997: 355.6 Number1998: 372.3 Number1999: 414.5 Number2000: 389.9 Number2001: 450.1 Number2002: 349.7 Number2003: 302.4 Number2004: 297.3 Number2005: 297.8 Number2006: 272.9 Number2007: 251.7 Number2008: 208.7 Number2009: 178.4 Number2010: 182.3 Number2011: 156.8 Number2012: 140.1 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

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 Number, 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 Number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2 Number, in 1977.

That places East of England (NUTS 2021) 41st out of 1427 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 … NUTS 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 Number Change
1977 2 Number —
1978 6.25 Number +212.5%
1979 13 Number +108.0%
1980 15.25 Number +17.3%
1981 26.45 Number +73.4%
1982 29.92 Number +13.1%
1983 52.92 Number +76.9%
1984 94.69 Number +78.9%
1985 97.24 Number +2.7%
1986 101.18 Number +4.1%
1987 117.52 Number +16.1%
1988 116.62 Number -0.8%
1989 145.02 Number +24.4%
1990 154.78 Number +6.7%
1991 116.78 Number -24.6%
1992 130.15 Number +11.4%
1993 183.18 Number +40.7%
1994 184.91 Number +0.9%
1995 204.18 Number +10.4%
1996 312.11 Number +52.9%
1997 355.65 Number +14.0%
1998 372.27 Number +4.7%
1999 414.54 Number +11.4%
2000 389.89 Number -5.9%
2001 450.05 Number +15.4%
2002 349.73 Number -22.3%
2003 302.43 Number -13.5%
2004 297.33 Number -1.7%
2005 297.78 Number +0.2%
2006 272.95 Number -8.3%
2007 251.7 Number -7.8%
2008 208.65 Number -17.1%
2009 178.45 Number -14.5%
2010 182.35 Number +2.2%
2011 156.8 Number -14.0%
2012 140.08 Number -10.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS in East of England (NUTS 2021) 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 +212.5% 2 Number 6.25 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.08 Number 2 Number 13 Number 3
1980s 79.68 Number 15.25 Number 145.02 Number 10
1990s 242.86 Number 116.78 Number 414.54 Number 10
2000s 299.9 Number 178.45 Number 450.05 Number 10
2010s 159.74 Number 140.08 Number 182.35 Number 3

Countries ranked near East of England (NUTS 2021)

  1. 38 Croatia 0.5 Number compare
  2. 38 Croatia 0.5 Number compare
  3. 40 Iceland 0.33 Number compare
  4. 40 Malta 0.33 Number compare

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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 Number 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 Number 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 Number 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 1427 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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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,468 places, 34,300 data points, 1977–2012
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