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

East Anglia (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 309.33 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
309.33 Number
Change on year
down 20.4%
Rank
98th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
568.9 Number
in 2001
All-time low
3 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in East Anglia (NUTS 2021), 1977–2012

02004006001977199420121977: 3 Number1978: 4.8 Number1979: 15.7 Number1980: 25.3 Number1981: 45.1 Number1982: 51.8 Number1983: 71.4 Number1984: 127.3 Number1985: 118.2 Number1986: 147.6 Number1987: 161 Number1988: 191.4 Number1989: 200.7 Number1990: 234.3 Number1991: 173.7 Number1992: 201.6 Number1993: 252.8 Number1994: 272.9 Number1995: 288.2 Number1996: 380.9 Number1997: 409.2 Number1998: 425.7 Number1999: 494.2 Number2000: 489.1 Number2001: 568.9 Number2002: 478.1 Number2003: 502.2 Number2004: 508.9 Number2005: 539.6 Number2006: 512.3 Number2007: 518.7 Number2008: 457 Number2009: 396.5 Number2010: 388.5 Number2011: 388.9 Number2012: 309.3 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 East Anglia (NUTS 2021) is 309.33 Number, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 20.4% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in East Anglia (NUTS 2021) peaked at 568.9 Number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3 Number, in 1977.

East Anglia (NUTS 2021) ranks 98th of 1634 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 East Anglia (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in East Anglia (NUTS 2021), 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 3 Number
1978 4.75 Number +58.3%
1979 15.65 Number +229.5%
1980 25.33 Number +61.9%
1981 45.1 Number +78.0%
1982 51.78 Number +14.8%
1983 71.44 Number +38.0%
1984 127.29 Number +78.2%
1985 118.15 Number -7.2%
1986 147.64 Number +25.0%
1987 160.97 Number +9.0%
1988 191.37 Number +18.9%
1989 200.7 Number +4.9%
1990 234.33 Number +16.8%
1991 173.67 Number -25.9%
1992 201.58 Number +16.1%
1993 252.82 Number +25.4%
1994 272.89 Number +7.9%
1995 288.24 Number +5.6%
1996 380.87 Number +32.1%
1997 409.17 Number +7.4%
1998 425.7 Number +4.0%
1999 494.24 Number +16.1%
2000 489.14 Number -1.0%
2001 568.9 Number +16.3%
2002 478.12 Number -16.0%
2003 502.2 Number +5.0%
2004 508.89 Number +1.3%
2005 539.65 Number +6.0%
2006 512.32 Number -5.1%
2007 518.7 Number +1.2%
2008 456.99 Number -11.9%
2009 396.49 Number -13.2%
2010 388.54 Number -2.0%
2011 388.85 Number +0.1%
2012 309.33 Number -20.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.8 Number 3 Number 15.65 Number 3
1980s 113.98 Number 25.33 Number 200.7 Number 10
1990s 313.35 Number 173.67 Number 494.24 Number 10
2000s 497.14 Number 396.49 Number 568.9 Number 10
2010s 362.24 Number 309.33 Number 388.85 Number 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in East Anglia (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in East Anglia (NUTS 2021) was 309.33 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in East Anglia (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 568.9 Number in 2001.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in East Anglia (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 3 Number in 1977.
How does East Anglia (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
East Anglia (NUTS 2021) ranks 98th 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 East Anglia (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East Anglia (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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