Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Blackburn with Darwen (NUTS 2021)

Blackburn with Darwen (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 3.78 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
3.78 Number
Change on year
down 54.6%
Rank
1310th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
13.85 Number
in 2006
All-time low
0.5 Number
in 1979
Years of data
33
1979–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Blackburn with Darwen (NUTS 2021), 1979–2012

0510151979199520121979: 0.5 Number1980: 1.7 Number1981: 1 Number1982: 2.7 Number1983: 4 Number1984: 2 Number1986: 3.8 Number1987: 4.2 Number1988: 3.7 Number1989: 3 Number1990: 2.1 Number1991: 3.4 Number1992: 1.7 Number1993: 0.75 Number1994: 1.2 Number1995: 2 Number1996: 1.1 Number1997: 8.3 Number1998: 5.5 Number1999: 4.2 Number2000: 6.1 Number2001: 2.9 Number2002: 6.3 Number2003: 4.2 Number2004: 7 Number2005: 11.5 Number2006: 13.8 Number2007: 7.8 Number2008: 8.6 Number2009: 12.7 Number2010: 4 Number2011: 8.3 Number2012: 3.8 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Blackburn with Darwen (NUTS 2021) recorded 3.78 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

That represents a change of down 54.6% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Blackburn with Darwen (NUTS 2021) peaked at 13.85 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.5 Number, in 1979.

That places Blackburn with Darwen (NUTS 2021) 1310th out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom 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 Blackburn with Darwen (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Blackburn with Darwen (NUTS 2021), 1979 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1979 0.5 Number
1980 1.67 Number +234.0%
1981 1 Number -40.1%
1982 2.67 Number +167.0%
1983 4 Number +49.8%
1984 2 Number -50.0%
1986 3.83 Number +91.5%
1987 4.17 Number +8.9%
1988 3.67 Number -12.0%
1989 3 Number -18.3%
1990 2.08 Number -30.7%
1991 3.42 Number +64.4%
1992 1.7 Number -50.3%
1993 0.75 Number -55.9%
1994 1.25 Number +66.7%
1995 2 Number +60.0%
1996 1.08 Number -46.0%
1997 8.33 Number +671.3%
1998 5.5 Number -34.0%
1999 4.17 Number -24.2%
2000 6.08 Number +45.8%
2001 2.92 Number -52.0%
2002 6.33 Number +116.8%
2003 4.25 Number -32.9%
2004 6.95 Number +63.5%
2005 11.52 Number +65.8%
2006 13.85 Number +20.2%
2007 7.75 Number -44.0%
2008 8.58 Number +10.7%
2009 12.7 Number +48.0%
2010 3.95 Number -68.9%
2011 8.33 Number +110.9%
2012 3.78 Number -54.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5 Number 0.5 Number 0.5 Number 1
1980s 2.89 Number 1 Number 4.17 Number 9
1990s 3.03 Number 0.75 Number 8.33 Number 10
2000s 8.09 Number 2.92 Number 13.85 Number 10
2010s 5.35 Number 3.78 Number 8.33 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Blackburn with Darwen (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Blackburn with Darwen (NUTS 2021) was 3.78 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Blackburn with Darwen (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 13.85 Number in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Blackburn with Darwen (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 Number in 1979.
How does Blackburn with Darwen (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Blackburn with Darwen (NUTS 2021) ranks 1310th 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 Blackburn with Darwen (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Blackburn with Darwen (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
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
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