High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Greater Manchester South (NUTS 2010)

Greater Manchester South (NUTS 2010): High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 11.72 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
11.72
Change on year
down 48.3%
Rank
289th
of 1415 regions
All-time high
28.44
in 1998
All-time low
0.5
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Greater Manchester South (NUTS 2010), 1978–2012

01020301978199520121978: 0.51979: 11980: 21981: 31982: 2.81983: 0.671984: 6.71985: 10.71986: 6.31987: 7.31988: 51989: 6.11990: 81991: 10.81992: 9.61993: 11.31994: 71995: 12.91996: 22.91997: 24.11998: 28.41999: 272000: 26.52001: 18.92002: 18.82003: 17.92004: 15.62005: 25.32006: 15.62007: 16.42008: 8.72009: 92010: 9.82011: 22.72012: 11.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Greater Manchester South (NUTS 2010) stood at 11.72.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.3% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Greater Manchester South (NUTS 2010) peaked at 28.44 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1978.

Greater Manchester South (NUTS 2010) ranks 289th 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 Greater Manchester South (NUTS 2010), year by year

Annual values for High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Greater Manchester South (NUTS 2010), 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 0.5
1979 1 +100.0%
1980 2 +100.0%
1981 3 +50.0%
1982 2.83 -5.7%
1983 0.67 -76.3%
1984 6.67 +895.5%
1985 10.67 +60.0%
1986 6.33 -40.7%
1987 7.33 +15.8%
1988 5 -31.8%
1989 6.14 +22.8%
1990 7.95 +29.5%
1991 10.85 +36.5%
1992 9.57 -11.8%
1993 11.33 +18.4%
1994 7.02 -38.0%
1995 12.86 +83.2%
1996 22.92 +78.2%
1997 24.06 +5.0%
1998 28.44 +18.2%
1999 26.99 -5.1%
2000 26.47 -1.9%
2001 18.88 -28.7%
2002 18.76 -0.6%
2003 17.91 -4.5%
2004 15.62 -12.8%
2005 25.27 +61.8%
2006 15.58 -38.3%
2007 16.42 +5.4%
2008 8.72 -46.9%
2009 9.03 +3.6%
2010 9.78 +8.3%
2011 22.68 +131.9%
2012 11.72 -48.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.75 0.5 1 2
1980s 5.06 0.67 10.67 10
1990s 16.2 7.02 28.44 10
2000s 17.27 8.72 26.47 10
2010s 14.73 9.78 22.68 3

More science & technology data for Greater Manchester South (NUTS 2010)

All data for Greater Manchester South (NUTS 2010) →

Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Greater Manchester South (NUTS 2010)?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Greater Manchester South (NUTS 2010) was 11.72 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Greater Manchester South (NUTS 2010)?
The highest recorded value was 28.44 in 1998.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Greater Manchester South (NUTS 2010)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1978.
How does Greater Manchester South (NUTS 2010) rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Greater Manchester South (NUTS 2010) ranks 289th 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 Greater Manchester South (NUTS 2010)?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greater Manchester South (NUTS 2010) 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Greater Manchester South (NUTS 2010). Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 06 September 2026, from https://science-tech.statizoid.com/stat/high-tech-patent-applications-to-the-epo-by-priority-year-and-nuts-3-region-1977-2012/greater-manchester-south-nuts-2010/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://science-tech.statizoid.com/stat/high-tech-patent-applications-to-the-epo-by-priority-year-and-nuts-3-region-1977-2012/greater-manchester-south-nuts-2010/">High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Greater Manchester South (NUTS 2010)</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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
0 places, 0 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed