Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021)
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 155.44 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021), 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021) stood at 155.44 Number.
That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021) peaked at 307.88 Number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.5 Number, in 1977.
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021) ranks 190th of 1634 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 9.5 Number | — |
| 1978 | 46.17 Number | +386.0% |
| 1979 | 72.57 Number | +57.2% |
| 1980 | 77.34 Number | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 95.53 Number | +23.5% |
| 1982 | 96.55 Number | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 123.02 Number | +27.4% |
| 1984 | 148.54 Number | +20.7% |
| 1985 | 143.25 Number | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 141.34 Number | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 147.82 Number | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 165.97 Number | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 225.97 Number | +36.2% |
| 1990 | 205.72 Number | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 181.42 Number | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 184.84 Number | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 163.42 Number | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 138.16 Number | -15.5% |
| 1995 | 149.37 Number | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 181.68 Number | +21.6% |
| 1997 | 207.25 Number | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 232.48 Number | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 263.32 Number | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 292.01 Number | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 283.04 Number | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 303.64 Number | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 307.88 Number | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 257.11 Number | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 272.22 Number | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 273.19 Number | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 219.73 Number | -19.6% |
| 2008 | 185.76 Number | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 169.42 Number | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 206.25 Number | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 180.82 Number | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 155.44 Number | -14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.75 Number | 9.5 Number | 72.57 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 136.53 Number | 77.34 Number | 225.97 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 190.77 Number | 138.16 Number | 263.32 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 256.4 Number | 169.42 Number | 307.88 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 180.84 Number | 155.44 Number | 206.25 Number | 3 |
More science & technology data for Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 631 Thousand persons (2019)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 15,453 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021)?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021) was 155.44 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 307.88 Number in 2003.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5 Number in 1977.
- How does Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021) ranks 190th 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 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (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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