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

Cheshire (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 53.64 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
53.64
Change on year
down 44.1%
Rank
457th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
177.58
in 2000
All-time low
3.08
in 1978
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

0501001502001977199420121977: 5.31978: 3.11979: 10.81980: 12.61981: 15.71982: 30.81983: 44.91984: 38.71985: 49.61986: 63.51987: 74.21988: 741989: 88.61990: 87.11991: 125.21992: 1201993: 108.21994: 100.71995: 119.61996: 121.61997: 117.31998: 130.21999: 145.32000: 177.62001: 156.52002: 156.72003: 135.52004: 129.42005: 1702006: 122.22007: 97.72008: 93.22009: 98.92010: 109.72011: 962012: 53.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Cheshire (NUTS 2021) stood at 53.64.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.1% on the previous year and down 65.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Cheshire (NUTS 2021) peaked at 177.58 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.08, in 1978.

Cheshire (NUTS 2021) ranks 457th of 1633 regions on this measure, 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 (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Cheshire (NUTS 2021), 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 5.33
1978 3.08 -42.2%
1979 10.83 +251.6%
1980 12.58 +16.2%
1981 15.67 +24.6%
1982 30.75 +96.2%
1983 44.86 +45.9%
1984 38.67 -13.8%
1985 49.65 +28.4%
1986 63.45 +27.8%
1987 74.23 +17.0%
1988 73.96 -0.4%
1989 88.57 +19.8%
1990 87.06 -1.7%
1991 125.19 +43.8%
1992 120.04 -4.1%
1993 108.21 -9.9%
1994 100.7 -6.9%
1995 119.59 +18.8%
1996 121.64 +1.7%
1997 117.3 -3.6%
1998 130.17 +11.0%
1999 145.34 +11.7%
2000 177.58 +22.2%
2001 156.46 -11.9%
2002 156.66 +0.1%
2003 135.47 -13.5%
2004 129.41 -4.5%
2005 169.97 +31.3%
2006 122.17 -28.1%
2007 97.69 -20.0%
2008 93.17 -4.6%
2009 98.86 +6.1%
2010 109.65 +10.9%
2011 96.03 -12.4%
2012 53.64 -44.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.41 3.08 10.83 3
1980s 49.24 12.58 88.57 10
1990s 117.52 87.06 145.34 10
2000s 133.74 93.17 177.58 10
2010s 86.44 53.64 109.65 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Cheshire (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Cheshire (NUTS 2021) was 53.64 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Cheshire (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 177.58 in 2000.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Cheshire (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.08 in 1978.
How does Cheshire (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Cheshire (NUTS 2021) ranks 457th out of 1633 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Cheshire (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cheshire (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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,666 places, 49,665 data points, 1977–2012
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