Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Cheshire East (NUTS 2021)

Cheshire East (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 27.65 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
27.65 Number
Change on year
down 49.3%
Rank
668th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
124.03 Number
in 2000
All-time low
1 Number
in 1978
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Cheshire East (NUTS 2021), 1977–2012

02550751001251977199420121977: 2.5 Number1978: 1 Number1979: 2 Number1980: 5 Number1981: 10.5 Number1982: 12.2 Number1983: 8.4 Number1984: 14.2 Number1985: 19.6 Number1986: 25.5 Number1987: 30.4 Number1988: 26.4 Number1989: 44.6 Number1990: 44.8 Number1991: 57.5 Number1992: 56.9 Number1993: 43.9 Number1994: 42.4 Number1995: 48.3 Number1996: 61.7 Number1997: 61.5 Number1998: 74.2 Number1999: 91.4 Number2000: 124 Number2001: 102.5 Number2002: 90.8 Number2003: 89.8 Number2004: 87.7 Number2005: 100.7 Number2006: 69.2 Number2007: 49 Number2008: 55.7 Number2009: 48.5 Number2010: 65.8 Number2011: 54.5 Number2012: 27.6 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Cheshire East (NUTS 2021) stood at 27.65 Number.

That represents a change of down 49.3% on the previous year and down 69.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Cheshire East (NUTS 2021) peaked at 124.03 Number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1978.

That places Cheshire East (NUTS 2021) 668th 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 Cheshire East (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Cheshire East (NUTS 2021), 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 2.5 Number
1978 1 Number -60.0%
1979 2 Number +100.0%
1980 5 Number +150.0%
1981 10.5 Number +110.0%
1982 12.17 Number +15.9%
1983 8.4 Number -31.0%
1984 14.23 Number +69.4%
1985 19.65 Number +38.1%
1986 25.53 Number +29.9%
1987 30.37 Number +19.0%
1988 26.37 Number -13.2%
1989 44.58 Number +69.1%
1990 44.77 Number +0.4%
1991 57.51 Number +28.5%
1992 56.92 Number -1.0%
1993 43.92 Number -22.8%
1994 42.4 Number -3.5%
1995 48.33 Number +14.0%
1996 61.7 Number +27.7%
1997 61.49 Number -0.3%
1998 74.24 Number +20.7%
1999 91.36 Number +23.1%
2000 124.03 Number +35.8%
2001 102.51 Number -17.4%
2002 90.85 Number -11.4%
2003 89.78 Number -1.2%
2004 87.66 Number -2.4%
2005 100.67 Number +14.8%
2006 69.25 Number -31.2%
2007 49.05 Number -29.2%
2008 55.74 Number +13.6%
2009 48.51 Number -13.0%
2010 65.83 Number +35.7%
2011 54.5 Number -17.2%
2012 27.65 Number -49.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.83 Number 1 Number 2.5 Number 3
1980s 19.68 Number 5 Number 44.58 Number 10
1990s 58.26 Number 42.4 Number 91.36 Number 10
2000s 81.8 Number 48.51 Number 124.03 Number 10
2010s 49.33 Number 27.65 Number 65.83 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Cheshire East (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Cheshire East (NUTS 2021) was 27.65 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Cheshire East (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 124.03 Number in 2000.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Cheshire East (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1978.
How does Cheshire East (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Cheshire East (NUTS 2021) ranks 668th 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 Cheshire East (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cheshire East (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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