Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Border, Midland and Western (NUTS 2013)

Border, Midland and Western (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 67.73 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
67.73 Number
Change on year
down 17.7%
Rank
374th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
104.43 Number
in 2007
All-time low
0.13 Number
in 1981
Years of data
34
1979–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Border, Midland and Western (NUTS 2013), 1979–2012

02550751001979199520121979: 1 Number1980: 6.8 Number1981: 0.13 Number1982: 4.5 Number1983: 4.5 Number1984: 2.5 Number1985: 1.8 Number1986: 9.8 Number1987: 14 Number1988: 3.6 Number1989: 11.7 Number1990: 9.2 Number1991: 7.6 Number1992: 8 Number1993: 9.4 Number1994: 12.8 Number1995: 15.9 Number1996: 11.9 Number1997: 25.5 Number1998: 40.6 Number1999: 53.7 Number2000: 34.9 Number2001: 65 Number2002: 63.8 Number2003: 73.8 Number2004: 69.8 Number2005: 92 Number2006: 96.7 Number2007: 104.4 Number2008: 103.4 Number2009: 83.5 Number2010: 84.9 Number2011: 82.3 Number2012: 67.7 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Border, Midland and Western (NUTS 2013) recorded 67.73 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

The figure is down 17.7% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Border, Midland and Western (NUTS 2013) peaked at 104.43 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.13 Number, in 1981.

Border, Midland and Western (NUTS 2013) ranks 374th of 1634 regions on this measure, 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 Border, Midland and Western (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Border, Midland and Western (NUTS 2013), 1979 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1979 1 Number
1980 6.75 Number +575.0%
1981 0.13 Number -98.1%
1982 4.5 Number +3361.5%
1983 4.5 Number +0.0%
1984 2.5 Number -44.4%
1985 1.83 Number -26.8%
1986 9.83 Number +437.2%
1987 14.03 Number +42.7%
1988 3.58 Number -74.5%
1989 11.68 Number +226.3%
1990 9.21 Number -21.1%
1991 7.6 Number -17.5%
1992 8.04 Number +5.8%
1993 9.42 Number +17.2%
1994 12.8 Number +35.9%
1995 15.87 Number +24.0%
1996 11.91 Number -25.0%
1997 25.52 Number +114.3%
1998 40.62 Number +59.2%
1999 53.73 Number +32.3%
2000 34.93 Number -35.0%
2001 65.01 Number +86.1%
2002 63.79 Number -1.9%
2003 73.77 Number +15.6%
2004 69.78 Number -5.4%
2005 92.02 Number +31.9%
2006 96.74 Number +5.1%
2007 104.43 Number +7.9%
2008 103.39 Number -1.0%
2009 83.53 Number -19.2%
2010 84.89 Number +1.6%
2011 82.34 Number -3.0%
2012 67.73 Number -17.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 Number 1 Number 1 Number 1
1980s 5.93 Number 0.13 Number 14.03 Number 10
1990s 19.47 Number 7.6 Number 53.73 Number 10
2000s 78.74 Number 34.93 Number 104.43 Number 10
2010s 78.32 Number 67.73 Number 84.89 Number 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Border, Midland and Western (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Border, Midland and Western (NUTS 2013) was 67.73 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Border, Midland and Western (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 104.43 Number in 2007.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Border, Midland and Western (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.13 Number in 1981.
How does Border, Midland and Western (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Border, Midland and Western (NUTS 2013) ranks 374th 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 Border, Midland and Western (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Border, Midland and Western (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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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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