Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland (NUTS 2013)

East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 0.81 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
0.81 Number
Change on year
down 59.5%
Rank
1550th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
14.08 Number
in 1994
All-time low
0.25 Number
in 1982
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland (NUTS 2013), 1977–2012

0510151977199420121977: 0.33 Number1978: 1.7 Number1979: 1 Number1980: 1.5 Number1981: 1 Number1982: 0.25 Number1983: 2 Number1984: 1.5 Number1985: 2.6 Number1986: 1.8 Number1987: 2.8 Number1988: 3.6 Number1989: 2.8 Number1990: 3.5 Number1991: 1.7 Number1992: 8.9 Number1993: 4.5 Number1994: 14.1 Number1995: 7.1 Number1996: 4.8 Number1997: 8 Number1998: 11.7 Number1999: 7 Number2000: 0.58 Number2001: 5.4 Number2002: 3.3 Number2003: 3 Number2004: 3.7 Number2005: 3.4 Number2006: 6.1 Number2007: 5.1 Number2008: 2.7 Number2009: 3.8 Number2010: 2.2 Number2011: 2 Number2012: 0.81 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland (NUTS 2013) stood at 0.81 Number.

The figure is down 59.5% on the previous year and down 75.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland (NUTS 2013) peaked at 14.08 Number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.25 Number, in 1982.

East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland (NUTS 2013) ranks 1550th of 1634 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 East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland (NUTS 2013), 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 0.33 Number
1978 1.67 Number +406.1%
1979 1 Number -40.1%
1980 1.5 Number +50.0%
1981 1 Number -33.3%
1982 0.25 Number -75.0%
1983 2 Number +700.0%
1984 1.5 Number -25.0%
1985 2.58 Number +72.0%
1986 1.83 Number -29.1%
1987 2.75 Number +50.3%
1988 3.58 Number +30.2%
1989 2.83 Number -20.9%
1990 3.47 Number +22.6%
1991 1.67 Number -51.9%
1992 8.87 Number +431.1%
1993 4.52 Number -49.0%
1994 14.08 Number +211.5%
1995 7.12 Number -49.4%
1996 4.83 Number -32.2%
1997 8 Number +65.6%
1998 11.67 Number +45.9%
1999 7 Number -40.0%
2000 0.58 Number -91.7%
2001 5.39 Number +829.3%
2002 3.28 Number -39.1%
2003 3 Number -8.5%
2004 3.67 Number +22.3%
2005 3.37 Number -8.2%
2006 6.13 Number +81.9%
2007 5.08 Number -17.1%
2008 2.73 Number -46.3%
2009 3.75 Number +37.4%
2010 2.25 Number -40.0%
2011 2 Number -11.1%
2012 0.81 Number -59.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland (NUTS 2013) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +829.3% 0.58 Number 5.39 Number
1983 +700.0% 0.25 Number 2 Number
1992 +431.1% 1.67 Number 8.87 Number
1978 +406.1% 0.33 Number 1.67 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 Number 0.33 Number 1.67 Number 3
1980s 1.98 Number 0.25 Number 3.58 Number 10
1990s 7.12 Number 1.67 Number 14.08 Number 10
2000s 3.7 Number 0.58 Number 6.13 Number 10
2010s 1.69 Number 0.81 Number 2.25 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland (NUTS 2013) was 0.81 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 Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 14.08 Number in 1994.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.25 Number in 1982.
How does East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland (NUTS 2013) ranks 1550th 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 Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland (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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