Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Caithness & Sutherland and Ross & Cromarty (NUTS 2021)
Caithness & Sutherland and Ross & Cromarty (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 1.5 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Caithness & Sutherland and Ross & Cromarty (NUTS 2021), 1980–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Caithness & Sutherland and Ross & Cromarty (NUTS 2021) stood at 1.5 Number.
The figure is down 68.4% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Caithness & Sutherland and Ross & Cromarty (NUTS 2021) peaked at 5.23 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6 Number, in 1999.
That places Caithness & Sutherland and Ross & Cromarty (NUTS 2021) 1449th 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 Caithness & Sutherland and Ross & Cromarty (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 Number | — |
| 1985 | 1.5 Number | +50.0% |
| 1987 | 2 Number | +33.3% |
| 1988 | 1 Number | -50.0% |
| 1990 | 1 Number | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 Number | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2 Number | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 4.83 Number | +141.5% |
| 1995 | 2 Number | -58.6% |
| 1996 | 2 Number | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2 Number | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6 Number | -70.0% |
| 2000 | 1.2 Number | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 1.17 Number | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 2.02 Number | +72.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8 Number | -60.4% |
| 2004 | 1.54 Number | +92.5% |
| 2005 | 0.92 Number | -40.3% |
| 2006 | 3.15 Number | +242.4% |
| 2007 | 1.5 Number | -52.4% |
| 2008 | 5.23 Number | +248.7% |
| 2009 | 4.44 Number | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 4.25 Number | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 4.74 Number | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 1.5 Number | -68.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.38 Number | 1 Number | 2 Number | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.93 Number | 0.6 Number | 4.83 Number | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.2 Number | 0.8 Number | 5.23 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5 Number | 1.5 Number | 4.74 Number | 3 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Caithness & Sutherland and Ross & Cromarty (NUTS 2021)?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Caithness & Sutherland and Ross & Cromarty (NUTS 2021) was 1.5 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Caithness & Sutherland and Ross & Cromarty (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.23 Number in 2008.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Caithness & Sutherland and Ross & Cromarty (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 Number in 1999.
- How does Caithness & Sutherland and Ross & Cromarty (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Caithness & Sutherland and Ross & Cromarty (NUTS 2021) ranks 1449th 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 Caithness & Sutherland and Ross & Cromarty (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caithness & Sutherland and Ross & Cromarty (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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