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

London (NUTS 2021): High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS was 173.1 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
173.1 Number
Change on year
up 8.2%
Rank
32nd
of 1427 regions
All-time high
227.32 Number
in 2000
All-time low
5 Number
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in London (NUTS 2021), 1978–2012

0501001502002501978199520121978: 5 Number1979: 9.8 Number1980: 6.5 Number1981: 18.4 Number1982: 22.6 Number1983: 37.3 Number1984: 32.4 Number1985: 37.6 Number1986: 34.5 Number1987: 53.6 Number1988: 58.8 Number1989: 57.3 Number1990: 68.1 Number1991: 61.2 Number1992: 51.5 Number1993: 85.7 Number1994: 74.8 Number1995: 103.8 Number1996: 103.6 Number1997: 151.9 Number1998: 191.2 Number1999: 208 Number2000: 227.3 Number2001: 199.8 Number2002: 171.5 Number2003: 150.2 Number2004: 176.1 Number2005: 181.5 Number2006: 150.7 Number2007: 149 Number2008: 146.4 Number2009: 170.9 Number2010: 187.1 Number2011: 159.9 Number2012: 173.1 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in London (NUTS 2021) stood at 173.1 Number.

That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in London (NUTS 2021) peaked at 227.32 Number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5 Number, in 1978.

London (NUTS 2021) ranks 32nd of 1427 regions on this measure, 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 London (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 London (NUTS 2021), 1978 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1978 5 Number —
1979 9.83 Number +96.6%
1980 6.5 Number -33.9%
1981 18.39 Number +182.9%
1982 22.62 Number +23.0%
1983 37.29 Number +64.9%
1984 32.36 Number -13.2%
1985 37.59 Number +16.2%
1986 34.53 Number -8.1%
1987 53.56 Number +55.1%
1988 58.78 Number +9.7%
1989 57.29 Number -2.5%
1990 68.11 Number +18.9%
1991 61.16 Number -10.2%
1992 51.48 Number -15.8%
1993 85.68 Number +66.4%
1994 74.84 Number -12.7%
1995 103.8 Number +38.7%
1996 103.56 Number -0.2%
1997 151.94 Number +46.7%
1998 191.23 Number +25.9%
1999 208.04 Number +8.8%
2000 227.32 Number +9.3%
2001 199.77 Number -12.1%
2002 171.53 Number -14.1%
2003 150.17 Number -12.5%
2004 176.13 Number +17.3%
2005 181.53 Number +3.1%
2006 150.67 Number -17.0%
2007 149.02 Number -1.1%
2008 146.38 Number -1.8%
2009 170.9 Number +16.8%
2010 187.07 Number +9.5%
2011 159.92 Number -14.5%
2012 173.1 Number +8.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS in London (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
1981 +182.9% 6.5 Number 18.39 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.42 Number 5 Number 9.83 Number 2
1980s 35.89 Number 6.5 Number 58.78 Number 10
1990s 109.98 Number 51.48 Number 208.04 Number 10
2000s 172.34 Number 146.38 Number 227.32 Number 10
2010s 173.36 Number 159.92 Number 187.07 Number 3

Countries ranked near London (NUTS 2021)

  1. 29 Slovakia 6.59 Number compare
  2. 29 Slovakia 6.59 Number compare
  3. 31 Slovenia 6.5 Number compare
  4. 31 Slovenia 6.5 Number compare
  5. 33 Estonia 4.67 Number compare
  6. 33 Estonia 4.67 Number compare
  7. 35 Luxembourg 4.33 Number compare

See the full ranking of 1468 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in London (NUTS 2021)?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in London (NUTS 2021) was 173.1 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 London (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 227.32 Number in 2000.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in London (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 5 Number in 1978.
How does London (NUTS 2021) rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
London (NUTS 2021) ranks 32nd 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 London (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this London (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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