Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Dorset CC (NUTS 2016)

Dorset CC (NUTS 2016): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 23.32 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
23.32
Change on year
down 28.4%
Rank
729th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
44.82
in 2001
All-time low
2
in 1981
Years of data
33
1980–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Dorset CC (NUTS 2016), 1980–2012

0102030401980199620121980: 4.81981: 21982: 2.51983: 5.31984: 8.71985: 8.11986: 4.81987: 11.81988: 15.31989: 17.11990: 19.61991: 20.11992: 15.41993: 17.11994: 20.91995: 16.31996: 18.41997: 131998: 20.21999: 27.72000: 23.12001: 44.82002: 43.72003: 31.92004: 24.72005: 32.92006: 35.32007: 25.42008: 40.12009: 29.42010: 292011: 32.52012: 23.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Dorset CC (NUTS 2016) stood at 23.32.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.4% on the previous year and down 46.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Dorset CC (NUTS 2016) peaked at 44.82 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1981.

That places Dorset CC (NUTS 2016) 729th out of 1633 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 Dorset CC (NUTS 2016), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Dorset CC (NUTS 2016), 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 4.83
1981 2 -58.6%
1982 2.5 +25.0%
1983 5.33 +113.2%
1984 8.67 +62.7%
1985 8.12 -6.3%
1986 4.83 -40.5%
1987 11.83 +144.9%
1988 15.33 +29.6%
1989 17.05 +11.2%
1990 19.62 +15.1%
1991 20.12 +2.5%
1992 15.37 -23.6%
1993 17.14 +11.5%
1994 20.9 +21.9%
1995 16.33 -21.9%
1996 18.35 +12.4%
1997 12.98 -29.3%
1998 20.25 +56.0%
1999 27.67 +36.6%
2000 23.11 -16.5%
2001 44.82 +93.9%
2002 43.68 -2.5%
2003 31.9 -27.0%
2004 24.68 -22.6%
2005 32.87 +33.2%
2006 35.32 +7.5%
2007 25.37 -28.2%
2008 40.09 +58.0%
2009 29.39 -26.7%
2010 28.97 -1.4%
2011 32.55 +12.4%
2012 23.32 -28.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.05 2 17.05 10
1990s 18.87 12.98 27.67 10
2000s 33.12 23.11 44.82 10
2010s 28.28 23.32 32.55 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Dorset CC (NUTS 2016)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Dorset CC (NUTS 2016) was 23.32 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Dorset CC (NUTS 2016)?
The highest recorded value was 44.82 in 2001.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Dorset CC (NUTS 2016)?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1981.
How does Dorset CC (NUTS 2016) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Dorset CC (NUTS 2016) ranks 729th 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 Dorset CC (NUTS 2016)?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Dorset CC (NUTS 2016) 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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