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

Darlington (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 4.22 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
4.22
Change on year
down 17.9%
Rank
1277th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
12.33
in 2007
All-time low
0.58
in 1990
Years of data
31
1979–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Darlington (NUTS 2021), 1979–2012

02.557.51012.51979199520121979: 11982: 11983: 2.31984: 1.51985: 2.21986: 11987: 4.51989: 4.81990: 0.581991: 3.21992: 31993: 5.41994: 7.71995: 4.81996: 6.11997: 2.71998: 6.41999: 5.42000: 7.92001: 3.52002: 7.12003: 5.12004: 6.72005: 6.52006: 5.42007: 12.32008: 4.52009: 5.82010: 2.62011: 5.12012: 4.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Darlington (NUTS 2021) is 4.22, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 17.9% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Darlington (NUTS 2021) peaked at 12.33 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.58, in 1990.

Darlington (NUTS 2021) ranks 1277th of 1633 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Darlington (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Darlington (NUTS 2021), 1979 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1979 1
1982 1 +0.0%
1983 2.33 +133.0%
1984 1.5 -35.6%
1985 2.25 +50.0%
1986 1 -55.6%
1987 4.5 +350.0%
1989 4.83 +7.3%
1990 0.58 -88.0%
1991 3.25 +460.3%
1992 3 -7.7%
1993 5.37 +79.0%
1994 7.65 +42.5%
1995 4.83 -36.9%
1996 6.08 +25.9%
1997 2.67 -56.1%
1998 6.41 +140.1%
1999 5.42 -15.4%
2000 7.87 +45.2%
2001 3.5 -55.5%
2002 7.12 +103.4%
2003 5.08 -28.7%
2004 6.65 +30.9%
2005 6.54 -1.7%
2006 5.42 -17.1%
2007 12.33 +127.5%
2008 4.5 -63.5%
2009 5.82 +29.3%
2010 2.58 -55.7%
2011 5.14 +99.2%
2012 4.22 -17.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 1 1 1
1980s 2.49 1 4.83 7
1990s 4.53 0.58 7.65 10
2000s 6.48 3.5 12.33 10
2010s 3.98 2.58 5.14 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Darlington (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Darlington (NUTS 2021) was 4.22 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Darlington (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 12.33 in 2007.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Darlington (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.58 in 1990.
How does Darlington (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Darlington (NUTS 2021) ranks 1277th 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 Darlington (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Darlington (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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