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

Latest (2012)
22.12 Number
Change on year
down 18.2%
Rank
749th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
39.59 Number
in 2003
All-time low
1 Number
in 1979
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Central Bedfordshire (NUTS 2021), 1978–2012

0102030401978199520121978: 2 Number1979: 1 Number1980: 2 Number1981: 11 Number1982: 6.1 Number1983: 8.5 Number1984: 6.9 Number1985: 12.6 Number1986: 10.3 Number1987: 9.8 Number1988: 19.4 Number1989: 16.6 Number1990: 21.8 Number1991: 14.9 Number1992: 13.7 Number1993: 15.8 Number1994: 14.6 Number1995: 17.1 Number1996: 17.2 Number1997: 17.4 Number1998: 18.4 Number1999: 25.1 Number2000: 30 Number2001: 32.6 Number2002: 21.3 Number2003: 39.6 Number2004: 35 Number2005: 36.6 Number2006: 34.9 Number2007: 28.7 Number2008: 23.4 Number2009: 25.7 Number2010: 20.7 Number2011: 27.1 Number2012: 22.1 Number

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

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Central Bedfordshire (NUTS 2021), 1978 to 2012.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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