High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Kent CC (NUTS 2010)

Kent CC (NUTS 2010): High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 7.75 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
7.75
Change on year
down 24.2%
Rank
403rd
of 1415 regions
All-time high
29.31
in 2000
All-time low
0.25
in 1984
Years of data
31
1982–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Kent CC (NUTS 2010), 1982–2012

01020301982199720121982: 0.51983: 0.831984: 0.251985: 3.21986: 61987: 4.81988: 4.81989: 51990: 6.21991: 7.81992: 21993: 3.41994: 5.11995: 6.91996: 5.81997: 101998: 13.81999: 28.82000: 29.32001: 24.82002: 19.92003: 15.82004: 11.32005: 132006: 12.82007: 8.22008: 6.62009: 82010: 72011: 10.22012: 7.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Kent CC (NUTS 2010) stood at 7.75.

That represents a change of down 24.2% on the previous year and down 61.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Kent CC (NUTS 2010) peaked at 29.31 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 1984.

Kent CC (NUTS 2010) ranks 403rd of 1415 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Kent CC (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 Kent CC (NUTS 2010), 1982 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1982 0.5
1983 0.83 +66.0%
1984 0.25 -69.9%
1985 3.23 +1192.0%
1986 6 +85.8%
1987 4.83 -19.5%
1988 4.75 -1.7%
1989 5.02 +5.7%
1990 6.17 +22.9%
1991 7.83 +26.9%
1992 2 -74.5%
1993 3.42 +71.0%
1994 5.13 +50.0%
1995 6.89 +34.3%
1996 5.83 -15.4%
1997 9.97 +71.0%
1998 13.77 +38.1%
1999 28.75 +108.8%
2000 29.31 +1.9%
2001 24.76 -15.5%
2002 19.95 -19.4%
2003 15.78 -20.9%
2004 11.3 -28.4%
2005 12.99 +15.0%
2006 12.79 -1.5%
2007 8.22 -35.7%
2008 6.57 -20.1%
2009 7.95 +21.0%
2010 6.96 -12.5%
2011 10.23 +47.0%
2012 7.75 -24.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.18 0.25 6 8
1990s 8.98 2 28.75 10
2000s 14.96 6.57 29.31 10
2010s 8.31 6.96 10.23 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Kent CC (NUTS 2010)?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Kent CC (NUTS 2010) was 7.75 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Kent CC (NUTS 2010)?
The highest recorded value was 29.31 in 2000.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Kent CC (NUTS 2010)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 1984.
How does Kent CC (NUTS 2010) rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Kent CC (NUTS 2010) ranks 403rd 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 Kent CC (NUTS 2010)?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kent CC (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.

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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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