Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Bristol, City of (NUTS 2021)

Bristol, City of (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 82.98 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
82.98 Number
Change on year
down 34.0%
Rank
315th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
125.82 Number
in 2011
All-time low
0.5 Number
in 1978
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

0501001501977199420121977: 1 Number1978: 0.5 Number1979: 6.5 Number1980: 6.5 Number1981: 4 Number1982: 9.5 Number1983: 10.5 Number1984: 9.8 Number1985: 3.8 Number1986: 9.9 Number1987: 15.4 Number1988: 14.6 Number1989: 28 Number1990: 26.6 Number1991: 21.2 Number1992: 23.3 Number1993: 23.3 Number1994: 46.4 Number1995: 34.1 Number1996: 49.1 Number1997: 44 Number1998: 77.1 Number1999: 68.3 Number2000: 90.2 Number2001: 80.7 Number2002: 66.8 Number2003: 66 Number2004: 69.2 Number2005: 65.4 Number2006: 77.2 Number2007: 98.2 Number2008: 88.3 Number2009: 85 Number2010: 83.4 Number2011: 125.8 Number2012: 83 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Bristol, City of (NUTS 2021) recorded 82.98 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

That represents a change of down 34.0% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bristol, City of (NUTS 2021) peaked at 125.82 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5 Number, in 1978.

That places Bristol, City of (NUTS 2021) 315th out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Bristol, City of (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Bristol, City of (NUTS 2021), 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 1 Number
1978 0.5 Number -50.0%
1979 6.5 Number +1200.0%
1980 6.5 Number +0.0%
1981 4 Number -38.5%
1982 9.5 Number +137.5%
1983 10.53 Number +10.8%
1984 9.83 Number -6.6%
1985 3.82 Number -61.1%
1986 9.87 Number +158.4%
1987 15.42 Number +56.2%
1988 14.57 Number -5.5%
1989 28 Number +92.2%
1990 26.57 Number -5.1%
1991 21.22 Number -20.1%
1992 23.32 Number +9.9%
1993 23.3 Number -0.1%
1994 46.38 Number +99.1%
1995 34.09 Number -26.5%
1996 49.08 Number +44.0%
1997 43.98 Number -10.4%
1998 77.1 Number +75.3%
1999 68.27 Number -11.5%
2000 90.24 Number +32.2%
2001 80.65 Number -10.6%
2002 66.79 Number -17.2%
2003 66.03 Number -1.1%
2004 69.23 Number +4.8%
2005 65.43 Number -5.5%
2006 77.2 Number +18.0%
2007 98.19 Number +27.2%
2008 88.35 Number -10.0%
2009 85.05 Number -3.7%
2010 83.41 Number -1.9%
2011 125.82 Number +50.8%
2012 82.98 Number -34.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.67 Number 0.5 Number 6.5 Number 3
1980s 11.2 Number 3.82 Number 28 Number 10
1990s 41.33 Number 21.22 Number 77.1 Number 10
2000s 78.72 Number 65.43 Number 98.19 Number 10
2010s 97.4 Number 82.98 Number 125.82 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bristol, City of (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bristol, City of (NUTS 2021) was 82.98 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Bristol, City of (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 125.82 Number in 2011.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Bristol, City of (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 Number in 1978.
How does Bristol, City of (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Bristol, City of (NUTS 2021) ranks 315th 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 Bristol, City of (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bristol, City of (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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