Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (NUTS 2021)

Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 88.98 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
88.98 Number
Change on year
down 13.2%
Rank
303rd
of 1634 regions
All-time high
129.52 Number
in 2005
All-time low
2.5 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (NUTS 2021), 1977–2012

0501001501977199420121977: 2.5 Number1978: 3.8 Number1979: 11.2 Number1980: 11 Number1981: 11.5 Number1982: 11.1 Number1983: 14.7 Number1984: 14.5 Number1985: 22.6 Number1986: 42.1 Number1987: 37.3 Number1988: 44.1 Number1989: 52.9 Number1990: 43.2 Number1991: 47.8 Number1992: 48.3 Number1993: 40.7 Number1994: 60.7 Number1995: 49.2 Number1996: 69.1 Number1997: 67.6 Number1998: 87.7 Number1999: 122.6 Number2000: 126.8 Number2001: 121.2 Number2002: 102 Number2003: 91.2 Number2004: 125 Number2005: 129.5 Number2006: 99 Number2007: 119.9 Number2008: 116.8 Number2009: 104.6 Number2010: 103.7 Number2011: 102.5 Number2012: 89 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (NUTS 2021) recorded 88.98 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (NUTS 2021) peaked at 129.52 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.5 Number, in 1977.

That places Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (NUTS 2021) 303rd out of 1634 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.

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (NUTS 2021), 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 2.5 Number
1978 3.83 Number +53.2%
1979 11.17 Number +191.6%
1980 11 Number -1.5%
1981 11.5 Number +4.5%
1982 11.08 Number -3.7%
1983 14.67 Number +32.4%
1984 14.53 Number -1.0%
1985 22.63 Number +55.7%
1986 42.12 Number +86.1%
1987 37.28 Number -11.5%
1988 44.1 Number +18.3%
1989 52.88 Number +19.9%
1990 43.17 Number -18.4%
1991 47.81 Number +10.7%
1992 48.33 Number +1.1%
1993 40.68 Number -15.8%
1994 60.73 Number +49.3%
1995 49.23 Number -18.9%
1996 69.14 Number +40.4%
1997 67.59 Number -2.2%
1998 87.66 Number +29.7%
1999 122.59 Number +39.8%
2000 126.8 Number +3.4%
2001 121.23 Number -4.4%
2002 102 Number -15.9%
2003 91.17 Number -10.6%
2004 125.03 Number +37.1%
2005 129.52 Number +3.6%
2006 98.97 Number -23.6%
2007 119.86 Number +21.1%
2008 116.78 Number -2.6%
2009 104.64 Number -10.4%
2010 103.73 Number -0.9%
2011 102.47 Number -1.2%
2012 88.98 Number -13.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (NUTS 2021) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1979 +191.6% 3.83 Number 11.17 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.83 Number 2.5 Number 11.17 Number 3
1980s 26.18 Number 11 Number 52.88 Number 10
1990s 63.69 Number 40.68 Number 122.59 Number 10
2000s 113.6 Number 91.17 Number 129.52 Number 10
2010s 98.39 Number 88.98 Number 103.73 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (NUTS 2021) was 88.98 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 129.52 Number in 2005.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5 Number in 1977.
How does Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (NUTS 2021) ranks 303rd 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 Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (NUTS 2021) 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
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Coverage
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
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