High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)
South West (UK) (NUTS 2021): High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 115.57 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
115.57
Change on year
down 15.3%
Rank
50th
of 1415 regions
All-time high
245.96
in 2001
All-time low
2
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1978–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) recorded 115.57 for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in 2012.
That represents a change of down 15.3% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 245.96 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1978.
South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 50th 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 South West (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2 | — |
| 1979 | 2.33 | +16.5% |
| 1980 | 3.33 | +42.9% |
| 1981 | 9.33 | +180.2% |
| 1982 | 11.25 | +20.6% |
| 1983 | 14.5 | +28.9% |
| 1984 | 14.28 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 6.62 | -53.6% |
| 1986 | 22.5 | +239.9% |
| 1987 | 35.17 | +56.3% |
| 1988 | 39.7 | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 62.77 | +58.1% |
| 1990 | 52.8 | -15.9% |
| 1991 | 46.91 | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 59.53 | +26.9% |
| 1993 | 58.5 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 122.01 | +108.6% |
| 1995 | 79.54 | -34.8% |
| 1996 | 115.91 | +45.7% |
| 1997 | 117.47 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 147.09 | +25.2% |
| 1999 | 222.19 | +51.1% |
| 2000 | 230.58 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 245.96 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 165.71 | -32.6% |
| 2003 | 145.65 | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 175.28 | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 169.3 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 149.6 | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 162.25 | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 142.04 | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 121.71 | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 135.16 | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 136.41 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 115.57 | -15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.17 | 2 | 2.33 | 2 |
| 1980s | 21.95 | 3.33 | 62.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.2 | 46.91 | 222.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 170.81 | 121.71 | 245.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 129.05 | 115.57 | 136.41 | 3 |
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- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 1,746 Thousand persons (2019)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 1,746 Thousand persons (2019)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 1,746 Thousand persons (2019)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 34,394 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2018)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 95.7% (2020)
- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 88.5% (2020)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 490.2 Number (2012)
- Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 50.8% (2020)
- Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 92.2% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 115.57 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 245.96 in 2001.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1978.
- How does South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 50th 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 South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South West (UK) (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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