Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Bedford (NUTS 2021)

Bedford (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 25.39 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
25.39
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
700th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
54.07
in 2006
All-time low
0.33
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Bedford (NUTS 2021), 1977–2012

02040601977199420121977: 0.331978: 0.331979: 2.31980: 2.51981: 1.21982: 3.21983: 9.41984: 14.31985: 11.91986: 12.61987: 12.51988: 14.91989: 33.31990: 35.21991: 33.41992: 42.91993: 36.91994: 22.71995: 16.81996: 22.71997: 20.51998: 32.71999: 39.52000: 39.92001: 37.22002: 31.22003: 50.92004: 37.12005: 41.12006: 54.12007: 43.72008: 38.62009: 25.12010: 34.52011: 25.52012: 25.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Bedford (NUTS 2021) recorded 25.39 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bedford (NUTS 2021) peaked at 54.07 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 1977.

Bedford (NUTS 2021) ranks 700th of 1633 regions on this measure, 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 Bedford (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Bedford (NUTS 2021), 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 0.33
1978 0.33 +0.0%
1979 2.33 +606.1%
1980 2.5 +7.3%
1981 1.25 -50.0%
1982 3.17 +153.6%
1983 9.38 +195.9%
1984 14.33 +52.8%
1985 11.95 -16.6%
1986 12.58 +5.3%
1987 12.54 -0.3%
1988 14.92 +19.0%
1989 33.33 +123.4%
1990 35.18 +5.6%
1991 33.39 -5.1%
1992 42.94 +28.6%
1993 36.85 -14.2%
1994 22.68 -38.5%
1995 16.75 -26.1%
1996 22.72 +35.6%
1997 20.52 -9.7%
1998 32.72 +59.5%
1999 39.54 +20.8%
2000 39.88 +0.9%
2001 37.22 -6.7%
2002 31.19 -16.2%
2003 50.88 +63.1%
2004 37.09 -27.1%
2005 41.07 +10.7%
2006 54.07 +31.7%
2007 43.71 -19.2%
2008 38.56 -11.8%
2009 25.15 -34.8%
2010 34.46 +37.0%
2011 25.5 -26.0%
2012 25.39 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.9967 0.33 2.33 3
1980s 11.6 1.25 33.33 10
1990s 30.33 16.75 42.94 10
2000s 39.88 25.15 54.07 10
2010s 28.45 25.39 34.46 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bedford (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bedford (NUTS 2021) was 25.39 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Bedford (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 54.07 in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Bedford (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 1977.
How does Bedford (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Bedford (NUTS 2021) ranks 700th out of 1633 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Bedford (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bedford (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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,666 places, 49,665 data points, 1977–2012
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