Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)

Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 57.01 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
57.01 Number
Change on year
down 28.5%
Rank
437th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
89.01 Number
in 2001
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 Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021), 1979–2012

0204060801979199520121979: 1 Number1980: 10.8 Number1981: 5.5 Number1982: 9.5 Number1983: 17 Number1984: 22.8 Number1985: 29.6 Number1986: 26.1 Number1987: 26.9 Number1988: 39.3 Number1989: 40.4 Number1990: 47.9 Number1991: 48.5 Number1992: 39.1 Number1993: 38.8 Number1994: 44.8 Number1995: 48.1 Number1996: 45.7 Number1997: 69.2 Number1998: 62.6 Number1999: 73 Number2000: 75.3 Number2001: 89 Number2002: 89 Number2003: 63.1 Number2004: 73.7 Number2005: 80.7 Number2006: 77.2 Number2007: 73.9 Number2008: 80.2 Number2009: 62.3 Number2010: 63 Number2011: 79.8 Number2012: 57 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) is 57.01 Number, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.5% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) peaked at 89.01 Number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1979.

Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) ranks 437th of 1634 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021), 1979 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1979 1 Number
1980 10.83 Number +983.0%
1981 5.5 Number -49.2%
1982 9.5 Number +72.7%
1983 17 Number +78.9%
1984 22.83 Number +34.3%
1985 29.58 Number +29.6%
1986 26.07 Number -11.9%
1987 26.88 Number +3.1%
1988 39.27 Number +46.1%
1989 40.4 Number +2.9%
1990 47.89 Number +18.5%
1991 48.48 Number +1.2%
1992 39.11 Number -19.3%
1993 38.76 Number -0.9%
1994 44.83 Number +15.7%
1995 48.1 Number +7.3%
1996 45.71 Number -5.0%
1997 69.2 Number +51.4%
1998 62.58 Number -9.6%
1999 73.03 Number +16.7%
2000 75.35 Number +3.2%
2001 89.01 Number +18.1%
2002 88.97 Number -0.0%
2003 63.15 Number -29.0%
2004 73.7 Number +16.7%
2005 80.67 Number +9.5%
2006 77.24 Number -4.3%
2007 73.93 Number -4.3%
2008 80.22 Number +8.5%
2009 62.27 Number -22.4%
2010 62.96 Number +1.1%
2011 79.78 Number +26.7%
2012 57.01 Number -28.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 Number 1 Number 1 Number 1
1980s 22.79 Number 5.5 Number 40.4 Number 10
1990s 51.77 Number 38.76 Number 73.03 Number 10
2000s 76.45 Number 62.27 Number 89.01 Number 10
2010s 66.58 Number 57.01 Number 79.78 Number 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) was 57.01 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 89.01 Number in 2001.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1979.
How does Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) ranks 437th 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 Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dorset and Somerset (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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