Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Clackmannanshire and Fife (NUTS 2013)

Clackmannanshire and Fife (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 29.66 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
29.66 Number
Change on year
down 16.2%
Rank
641st
of 1634 regions
All-time high
48.02 Number
in 2006
All-time low
1 Number
in 1979
Years of data
34
1979–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Clackmannanshire and Fife (NUTS 2013), 1979–2012

010203040501979199520121979: 1 Number1980: 3 Number1981: 1 Number1982: 1 Number1983: 3.8 Number1984: 3 Number1985: 3.2 Number1986: 8.6 Number1987: 10.7 Number1988: 8.6 Number1989: 14.3 Number1990: 8.8 Number1991: 6.8 Number1992: 9 Number1993: 11.4 Number1994: 17.5 Number1995: 16.1 Number1996: 19.7 Number1997: 17.3 Number1998: 23.6 Number1999: 26.3 Number2000: 22.2 Number2001: 20.4 Number2002: 23.5 Number2003: 21.4 Number2004: 26 Number2005: 9.6 Number2006: 48 Number2007: 30.8 Number2008: 43.9 Number2009: 35.1 Number2010: 41 Number2011: 35.4 Number2012: 29.7 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Clackmannanshire and Fife (NUTS 2013) stood at 29.66 Number.

The figure is down 16.2% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Clackmannanshire and Fife (NUTS 2013) peaked at 48.02 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1979.

That places Clackmannanshire and Fife (NUTS 2013) 641st 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 Clackmannanshire and Fife (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Clackmannanshire and Fife (NUTS 2013), 1979 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1979 1 Number
1980 3 Number +200.0%
1981 1 Number -66.7%
1982 1 Number +0.0%
1983 3.83 Number +283.0%
1984 3 Number -21.7%
1985 3.2 Number +6.7%
1986 8.58 Number +168.1%
1987 10.67 Number +24.4%
1988 8.58 Number -19.6%
1989 14.32 Number +66.9%
1990 8.83 Number -38.3%
1991 6.75 Number -23.6%
1992 9 Number +33.3%
1993 11.45 Number +27.2%
1994 17.53 Number +53.1%
1995 16.08 Number -8.3%
1996 19.74 Number +22.8%
1997 17.32 Number -12.3%
1998 23.6 Number +36.3%
1999 26.27 Number +11.3%
2000 22.23 Number -15.4%
2001 20.38 Number -8.3%
2002 23.48 Number +15.2%
2003 21.39 Number -8.9%
2004 25.97 Number +21.4%
2005 9.64 Number -62.9%
2006 48.02 Number +398.1%
2007 30.79 Number -35.9%
2008 43.93 Number +42.7%
2009 35.07 Number -20.2%
2010 41.05 Number +17.1%
2011 35.38 Number -13.8%
2012 29.66 Number -16.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 Number 1 Number 1 Number 1
1980s 5.72 Number 1 Number 14.32 Number 10
1990s 15.66 Number 6.75 Number 26.27 Number 10
2000s 28.09 Number 9.64 Number 48.02 Number 10
2010s 35.36 Number 29.66 Number 41.05 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Clackmannanshire and Fife (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Clackmannanshire and Fife (NUTS 2013) was 29.66 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Clackmannanshire and Fife (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 48.02 Number in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Clackmannanshire and Fife (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1979.
How does Clackmannanshire and Fife (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Clackmannanshire and Fife (NUTS 2013) ranks 641st 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 Clackmannanshire and Fife (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Clackmannanshire and Fife (NUTS 2013) 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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