Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Central Bedfordshire (NUTS 2021)
Central Bedfordshire (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 22.12 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Central Bedfordshire (NUTS 2021), 1978–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Central Bedfordshire (NUTS 2021) is 22.12 Number, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Central Bedfordshire (NUTS 2021) peaked at 39.59 Number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1979.
That places Central Bedfordshire (NUTS 2021) 749th out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Central Bedfordshire (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2 Number | — |
| 1979 | 1 Number | -50.0% |
| 1980 | 2 Number | +100.0% |
| 1981 | 11 Number | +450.0% |
| 1982 | 6.14 Number | -44.2% |
| 1983 | 8.5 Number | +38.4% |
| 1984 | 6.92 Number | -18.6% |
| 1985 | 12.62 Number | +82.4% |
| 1986 | 10.3 Number | -18.4% |
| 1987 | 9.77 Number | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 19.45 Number | +99.1% |
| 1989 | 16.58 Number | -14.8% |
| 1990 | 21.83 Number | +31.7% |
| 1991 | 14.87 Number | -31.9% |
| 1992 | 13.73 Number | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 15.78 Number | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 14.63 Number | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 17.12 Number | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 17.21 Number | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 17.42 Number | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 18.43 Number | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 25.05 Number | +35.9% |
| 2000 | 30.03 Number | +19.9% |
| 2001 | 32.6 Number | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 21.32 Number | -34.6% |
| 2003 | 39.59 Number | +85.7% |
| 2004 | 35.04 Number | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 36.57 Number | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 34.88 Number | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 28.73 Number | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 23.37 Number | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 25.73 Number | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 20.73 Number | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 27.05 Number | +30.5% |
| 2012 | 22.12 Number | -18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5 Number | 1 Number | 2 Number | 2 |
| 1980s | 10.33 Number | 2 Number | 19.45 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.61 Number | 13.73 Number | 25.05 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.79 Number | 21.32 Number | 39.59 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.3 Number | 20.73 Number | 27.05 Number | 3 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Central Bedfordshire (NUTS 2021)?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Central Bedfordshire (NUTS 2021) was 22.12 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Central Bedfordshire (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 39.59 Number in 2003.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Central Bedfordshire (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1979.
- How does Central Bedfordshire (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Central Bedfordshire (NUTS 2021) ranks 749th 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 Central Bedfordshire (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Bedfordshire (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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