Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Angus and Dundee City (NUTS 2013)

Angus and Dundee City (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 16.15 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
16.15 Number
Change on year
down 8.6%
Rank
885th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
36.28 Number
in 1998
All-time low
0.5 Number
in 1977
Years of data
35
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Angus and Dundee City (NUTS 2013), 1977–2012

0102030401977199420121977: 0.5 Number1978: 2 Number1980: 2 Number1981: 1.8 Number1982: 1 Number1983: 0.5 Number1984: 3.5 Number1985: 1.3 Number1986: 2.8 Number1987: 3.5 Number1988: 7.5 Number1989: 5.8 Number1990: 14.6 Number1991: 9.1 Number1992: 12.3 Number1993: 12.2 Number1994: 16.6 Number1995: 22.1 Number1996: 30.6 Number1997: 29 Number1998: 36.3 Number1999: 29.6 Number2000: 24.8 Number2001: 32.2 Number2002: 24.3 Number2003: 35.9 Number2004: 33.8 Number2005: 22.3 Number2006: 26.3 Number2007: 29.7 Number2008: 25 Number2009: 22.9 Number2010: 20.2 Number2011: 17.7 Number2012: 16.1 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Angus and Dundee City (NUTS 2013) is 16.15 Number, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Angus and Dundee City (NUTS 2013) peaked at 36.28 Number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.5 Number, in 1977.

That places Angus and Dundee City (NUTS 2013) 885th out of 1634 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.

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Angus and Dundee City (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Angus and Dundee City (NUTS 2013), 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 0.5 Number
1978 2 Number +300.0%
1980 2 Number +0.0%
1981 1.75 Number -12.5%
1982 1 Number -42.9%
1983 0.5 Number -50.0%
1984 3.5 Number +600.0%
1985 1.33 Number -62.0%
1986 2.75 Number +106.8%
1987 3.5 Number +27.3%
1988 7.5 Number +114.3%
1989 5.83 Number -22.3%
1990 14.58 Number +150.1%
1991 9.08 Number -37.7%
1992 12.33 Number +35.8%
1993 12.17 Number -1.3%
1994 16.58 Number +36.2%
1995 22.07 Number +33.1%
1996 30.58 Number +38.6%
1997 29.04 Number -5.0%
1998 36.28 Number +24.9%
1999 29.6 Number -18.4%
2000 24.8 Number -16.2%
2001 32.23 Number +30.0%
2002 24.31 Number -24.6%
2003 35.85 Number +47.5%
2004 33.75 Number -5.9%
2005 22.34 Number -33.8%
2006 26.33 Number +17.9%
2007 29.69 Number +12.8%
2008 24.97 Number -15.9%
2009 22.88 Number -8.4%
2010 20.21 Number -11.7%
2011 17.67 Number -12.6%
2012 16.15 Number -8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.25 Number 0.5 Number 2 Number 2
1980s 2.97 Number 0.5 Number 7.5 Number 10
1990s 21.23 Number 9.08 Number 36.28 Number 10
2000s 27.71 Number 22.34 Number 35.85 Number 10
2010s 18.01 Number 16.15 Number 20.21 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Angus and Dundee City (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Angus and Dundee City (NUTS 2013) was 16.15 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Angus and Dundee City (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 36.28 Number in 1998.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Angus and Dundee City (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 Number in 1977.
How does Angus and Dundee City (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Angus and Dundee City (NUTS 2013) ranks 885th out of 1634 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Angus and Dundee City (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Angus and Dundee City (NUTS 2013) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
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