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

West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021): High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 24.37 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
24.37
Change on year
down 11.1%
Rank
187th
of 1415 regions
All-time high
68.12
in 2004
All-time low
1.33
in 1978
Years of data
34
1978–2012

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

02040601978199520121978: 1.31980: 3.31981: 5.91982: 4.51983: 9.21984: 10.31985: 12.51986: 121987: 9.31988: 17.91989: 29.71990: 30.51991: 191992: 17.91993: 19.61994: 22.91995: 33.21996: 33.41997: 39.81998: 49.11999: 55.22000: 65.52001: 66.72002: 64.52003: 58.42004: 68.12005: 36.42006: 55.52007: 38.72008: 48.52009: 37.42010: 41.32011: 27.42012: 24.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) is 24.37, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 62.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 68.12 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.33, in 1978.

That places West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) 187th out of 1415 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.

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 West Midlands (UK) (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 West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 1.33
1980 3.33 +150.4%
1981 5.92 +77.8%
1982 4.5 -24.0%
1983 9.17 +103.8%
1984 10.33 +12.6%
1985 12.48 +20.8%
1986 12 -3.8%
1987 9.35 -22.1%
1988 17.93 +91.8%
1989 29.7 +65.6%
1990 30.5 +2.7%
1991 19 -37.7%
1992 17.92 -5.7%
1993 19.64 +9.6%
1994 22.95 +16.9%
1995 33.17 +44.5%
1996 33.4 +0.7%
1997 39.79 +19.1%
1998 49.14 +23.5%
1999 55.19 +12.3%
2000 65.49 +18.7%
2001 66.65 +1.8%
2002 64.5 -3.2%
2003 58.42 -9.4%
2004 68.12 +16.6%
2005 36.4 -46.6%
2006 55.47 +52.4%
2007 38.68 -30.3%
2008 48.46 +25.3%
2009 37.43 -22.8%
2010 41.31 +10.4%
2011 27.42 -33.6%
2012 24.37 -11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.33 1.33 1.33 1
1980s 11.47 3.33 29.7 10
1990s 32.07 17.92 55.19 10
2000s 53.96 36.4 68.12 10
2010s 31.03 24.37 41.31 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 24.37 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 68.12 in 2004.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.33 in 1978.
How does West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 187th 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 West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this West Midlands (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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High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
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