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

Luton (NUTS 2021): High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 0.5 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
0.5
Change on year
down 90.0%
Rank
1165th
of 1415 regions
All-time high
5
in 2010
All-time low
0.25
in 2004
Years of data
21
1984–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Luton (NUTS 2021), 1984–2012

0123451984199820121984: 1.71986: 11987: 3.51989: 0.561991: 11993: 0.51994: 0.51996: 1.21997: 2.51998: 1.51999: 2.22000: 0.532001: 1.22002: 1.52003: 12004: 0.252005: 3.52006: 32007: 0.52010: 52012: 0.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Luton (NUTS 2021) stood at 0.5.

That represents a change of down 90.0% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Luton (NUTS 2021) peaked at 5 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 2004.

That places Luton (NUTS 2021) 1165th out of 1415 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.68 0.56 3.5 4
1990s 1.35 0.5 2.5 7
2000s 1.44 0.25 3.5 8
2010s 2.75 0.5 5 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Luton (NUTS 2021)?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Luton (NUTS 2021) was 0.5 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Luton (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 5 in 2010.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Luton (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 2004.
How does Luton (NUTS 2021) rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Luton (NUTS 2021) ranks 1165th 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 Luton (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Luton (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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