Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Belfast (NUTS 2013)
Belfast (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 5.42 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Belfast (NUTS 2013), 1978–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Belfast (NUTS 2013) is 5.42, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.6% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Belfast (NUTS 2013) peaked at 19.31 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 1983.
Belfast (NUTS 2013) ranks 1206th 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 Belfast (NUTS 2013), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1 | — |
| 1979 | 0.5 | -50.0% |
| 1980 | 1 | +100.0% |
| 1981 | 1.5 | +50.0% |
| 1982 | 2 | +33.3% |
| 1983 | 0.33 | -83.5% |
| 1985 | 2.33 | +606.1% |
| 1986 | 1.75 | -24.9% |
| 1987 | 1 | -42.9% |
| 1988 | 0.33 | -67.0% |
| 1989 | 2 | +506.1% |
| 1990 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.33 | +116.5% |
| 1992 | 1.33 | -69.3% |
| 1993 | 1.25 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 6.2 | +396.0% |
| 1995 | 1.87 | -69.8% |
| 1996 | 3.45 | +84.5% |
| 1997 | 3.65 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 4.25 | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 11.87 | +179.3% |
| 2000 | 11.98 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 11.12 | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 9.17 | -17.5% |
| 2003 | 8.47 | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 9.46 | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 19.31 | +104.1% |
| 2006 | 17.21 | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 10.85 | -37.0% |
| 2008 | 11.5 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 17.37 | +51.0% |
| 2010 | 7.97 | -54.1% |
| 2011 | 8.41 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 5.42 | -35.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.75 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.36 | 0.33 | 2.33 | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.02 | 1.25 | 11.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.64 | 8.47 | 19.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.27 | 5.42 | 8.41 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Belfast (NUTS 2013)?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Belfast (NUTS 2013) was 5.42 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Belfast (NUTS 2013)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.31 in 2005.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Belfast (NUTS 2013)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 1983.
- How does Belfast (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Belfast (NUTS 2013) ranks 1206th 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 Belfast (NUTS 2013)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belfast (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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