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

London (NUTS 2021): High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 173.1 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
173.1
Change on year
up 8.2%
Rank
32nd
of 1415 regions
All-time high
227.32
in 2000
All-time low
5
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: 51979: 9.81980: 6.51981: 18.41982: 22.61983: 37.31984: 32.41985: 37.61986: 34.51987: 53.61988: 58.81989: 57.31990: 68.11991: 61.21992: 51.51993: 85.71994: 74.81995: 103.81996: 103.61997: 151.91998: 191.21999: 2082000: 227.32001: 199.82002: 171.52003: 150.22004: 176.12005: 181.52006: 150.72007: 1492008: 146.42009: 170.92010: 187.12011: 159.92012: 173.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

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

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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1978.

London (NUTS 2021) ranks 32nd of 1415 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 and NUTS 3 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 Value Change
1978 5
1979 9.83 +96.6%
1980 6.5 -33.9%
1981 18.39 +182.9%
1982 22.62 +23.0%
1983 37.29 +64.9%
1984 32.36 -13.2%
1985 37.59 +16.2%
1986 34.53 -8.1%
1987 53.56 +55.1%
1988 58.78 +9.7%
1989 57.29 -2.5%
1990 68.11 +18.9%
1991 61.16 -10.2%
1992 51.48 -15.8%
1993 85.68 +66.4%
1994 74.84 -12.7%
1995 103.8 +38.7%
1996 103.56 -0.2%
1997 151.94 +46.7%
1998 191.23 +25.9%
1999 208.04 +8.8%
2000 227.32 +9.3%
2001 199.77 -12.1%
2002 171.53 -14.1%
2003 150.17 -12.5%
2004 176.13 +17.3%
2005 181.53 +3.1%
2006 150.67 -17.0%
2007 149.02 -1.1%
2008 146.38 -1.8%
2009 170.9 +16.8%
2010 187.07 +9.5%
2011 159.92 -14.5%
2012 173.1 +8.2%

Averages by decade

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

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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 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 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 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 1415 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,448 places, 33,930 data points, 1977–2012
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