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

West Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021): High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 2.5 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
2.5
Change on year
down 7.4%
Rank
710th
of 1415 regions
All-time high
19.73
in 1999
All-time low
0.67
in 1984
Years of data
32
1980–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in West Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021), 1980–2012

051015201980199620121980: 11982: 31983: 31984: 0.671985: 61986: 51987: 9.81988: 7.81989: 4.21990: 4.31991: 31992: 3.41993: 6.11994: 4.31995: 4.11996: 10.81997: 121998: 7.71999: 19.72000: 16.92001: 9.42002: 10.92003: 5.22004: 1.92005: 2.52006: 52007: 3.82008: 1.72009: 5.52010: 6.42011: 2.72012: 2.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

West Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021) recorded 2.5 for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in 2012.

The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 77.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in West Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021) peaked at 19.73 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.67, in 1984.

That places West Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021) 710th out of 1415 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Northamptonshire (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 Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021), 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 1
1982 3 +200.0%
1983 3 +0.0%
1984 0.67 -77.7%
1985 6 +795.5%
1986 5 -16.7%
1987 9.77 +95.4%
1988 7.82 -20.0%
1989 4.17 -46.7%
1990 4.33 +3.8%
1991 3 -30.7%
1992 3.42 +14.0%
1993 6.08 +77.8%
1994 4.33 -28.8%
1995 4.14 -4.4%
1996 10.75 +159.7%
1997 12 +11.6%
1998 7.65 -36.2%
1999 19.73 +157.9%
2000 16.88 -14.4%
2001 9.37 -44.5%
2002 10.93 +16.6%
2003 5.25 -52.0%
2004 1.92 -63.4%
2005 2.5 +30.2%
2006 5.03 +101.2%
2007 3.79 -24.7%
2008 1.73 -54.4%
2009 5.5 +217.9%
2010 6.4 +16.4%
2011 2.7 -57.8%
2012 2.5 -7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.49 0.67 9.77 9
1990s 7.54 3 19.73 10
2000s 6.29 1.73 16.88 10
2010s 3.87 2.5 6.4 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 Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021)?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in West Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021) was 2.5 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in West Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 19.73 in 1999.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in West Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.67 in 1984.
How does West Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021) rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
West Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021) ranks 710th 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 Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this West Northamptonshire (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
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