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

Cheshire West and Chester (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 16.79 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
16.79 Number
Change on year
down 41.1%
Rank
869th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
54.58 Number
in 2005
All-time low
1.25 Number
in 1978
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

02040601977199420121977: 2.8 Number1978: 1.2 Number1979: 6.3 Number1980: 6.1 Number1981: 2.3 Number1982: 15.6 Number1983: 29.3 Number1984: 22.6 Number1985: 25 Number1986: 28.3 Number1987: 35.9 Number1988: 38.3 Number1989: 33.4 Number1990: 32.5 Number1991: 52.2 Number1992: 42 Number1993: 46.6 Number1994: 39.8 Number1995: 52.6 Number1996: 43.3 Number1997: 38.8 Number1998: 42.9 Number1999: 36.6 Number2000: 35.9 Number2001: 33.9 Number2002: 45.4 Number2003: 30.2 Number2004: 29.9 Number2005: 54.6 Number2006: 42.4 Number2007: 42.6 Number2008: 29.6 Number2009: 43.9 Number2010: 33.1 Number2011: 28.5 Number2012: 16.8 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Cheshire West and Chester (NUTS 2021) recorded 16.79 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

The figure is down 41.1% on the previous year and down 63.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Cheshire West and Chester (NUTS 2021) peaked at 54.58 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.25 Number, in 1978.

That places Cheshire West and Chester (NUTS 2021) 869th out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Cheshire West and Chester (NUTS 2021), 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 2.83 Number
1978 1.25 Number -55.8%
1979 6.33 Number +406.4%
1980 6.08 Number -3.9%
1981 2.33 Number -61.7%
1982 15.58 Number +568.7%
1983 29.29 Number +88.0%
1984 22.57 Number -22.9%
1985 25.02 Number +10.9%
1986 28.3 Number +13.1%
1987 35.92 Number +26.9%
1988 38.26 Number +6.5%
1989 33.35 Number -12.8%
1990 32.48 Number -2.6%
1991 52.21 Number +60.7%
1992 41.98 Number -19.6%
1993 46.6 Number +11.0%
1994 39.8 Number -14.6%
1995 52.59 Number +32.1%
1996 43.3 Number -17.7%
1997 38.78 Number -10.4%
1998 42.87 Number +10.5%
1999 36.64 Number -14.5%
2000 35.85 Number -2.2%
2001 33.91 Number -5.4%
2002 45.41 Number +33.9%
2003 30.2 Number -33.5%
2004 29.85 Number -1.2%
2005 54.58 Number +82.8%
2006 42.37 Number -22.4%
2007 42.58 Number +0.5%
2008 29.55 Number -30.6%
2009 43.86 Number +48.4%
2010 33.09 Number -24.6%
2011 28.53 Number -13.8%
2012 16.79 Number -41.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.47 Number 1.25 Number 6.33 Number 3
1980s 23.67 Number 2.33 Number 38.26 Number 10
1990s 42.73 Number 32.48 Number 52.59 Number 10
2000s 38.82 Number 29.55 Number 54.58 Number 10
2010s 26.14 Number 16.79 Number 33.09 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Cheshire West and Chester (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Cheshire West and Chester (NUTS 2021) was 16.79 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 West and Chester (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 54.58 Number in 2005.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Cheshire West and Chester (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.25 Number in 1978.
How does Cheshire West and Chester (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Cheshire West and Chester (NUTS 2021) ranks 869th 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 West and Chester (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cheshire West and Chester (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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