High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in West Sussex (NUTS 2010)

West Sussex (NUTS 2010): High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 6.17 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
6.17
Change on year
down 20.7%
Rank
458th
of 1415 regions
All-time high
19.44
in 2006
All-time low
1
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in West Sussex (NUTS 2010), 1978–2012

051015201978199520121978: 11979: 21980: 2.51981: 31982: 1.21983: 31984: 5.51985: 5.81986: 5.81987: 51988: 7.71989: 4.41990: 6.71991: 1.91992: 11.31993: 6.61994: 13.11995: 81996: 9.21997: 9.81998: 6.91999: 17.12000: 15.62001: 10.92002: 12.32003: 11.52004: 11.92005: 11.82006: 19.42007: 9.72008: 7.52009: 8.22010: 7.92011: 7.82012: 6.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

West Sussex (NUTS 2010) recorded 6.17 for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in 2012.

The figure is down 20.7% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in West Sussex (NUTS 2010) peaked at 19.44 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1978.

That places West Sussex (NUTS 2010) 458th 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 Sussex (NUTS 2010), year by year

Annual values for High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in West Sussex (NUTS 2010), 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 1
1979 2 +100.0%
1980 2.5 +25.0%
1981 3 +20.0%
1982 1.2 -60.0%
1983 3 +150.0%
1984 5.5 +83.3%
1985 5.81 +5.6%
1986 5.83 +0.3%
1987 4.95 -15.1%
1988 7.67 +54.9%
1989 4.42 -42.4%
1990 6.73 +52.3%
1991 1.87 -72.2%
1992 11.32 +505.3%
1993 6.63 -41.4%
1994 13.12 +97.9%
1995 8 -39.0%
1996 9.2 +15.0%
1997 9.75 +6.0%
1998 6.87 -29.5%
1999 17.12 +149.2%
2000 15.62 -8.8%
2001 10.9 -30.2%
2002 12.29 +12.8%
2003 11.47 -6.7%
2004 11.87 +3.5%
2005 11.83 -0.3%
2006 19.44 +64.3%
2007 9.65 -50.4%
2008 7.51 -22.2%
2009 8.16 +8.7%
2010 7.88 -3.4%
2011 7.78 -1.3%
2012 6.17 -20.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.5 1 2 2
1980s 4.39 1.2 7.67 10
1990s 9.06 1.87 17.12 10
2000s 11.87 7.51 19.44 10
2010s 7.28 6.17 7.88 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 Sussex (NUTS 2010)?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in West Sussex (NUTS 2010) was 6.17 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 Sussex (NUTS 2010)?
The highest recorded value was 19.44 in 2006.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in West Sussex (NUTS 2010)?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1978.
How does West Sussex (NUTS 2010) rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
West Sussex (NUTS 2010) ranks 458th 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 Sussex (NUTS 2010)?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this West Sussex (NUTS 2010) 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
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